一、边听边学Listen and Learn
rat race 激烈的竞争
at the end of one's rope 山穷水尽
come apart at the seams 破裂，失败，崩溃
get cold feet 沮丧，裹足不前
dead-end job 无前途的工作
kick the bucket 死亡
sell short 低估，小看
talk turkey 直率地说，坦白地讲

二、边听边说Listen and Speak
A: This rat race is getting me down. I'm a t the end of my rope.
这种无止境的竞争让我感到失望。
B: Don't come apart at the seams. Look for another job.
不要失去理智，换个工作看看吧！
A: I always get cold feet. I'll be in this dead-end job 'til I kick the bucket.
我总是裹足不前。我会一直做这个没有前途的工作直到死去。
B: Don't sell yourself short. Maybe your boss will give you a promotion. Tell him you want to talk turkey.
不要看轻自己。或许你的上司会升你的职，和他谈一谈吧！

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