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本段对话选自The Big Bang Theroy,《生活大爆炸》

Police:Thank you for filing a complaint with my superior, Dr. Cooper.

警察:多谢你向我上级投诉我，库珀博士。

I understand you want to recant your statement about Howard Wolowitz.

我明白你想要撤销对霍华德?沃罗威茨的说辞。

Sheldon:Yes.

谢耳朵:没错。

Police:Was your statement untrue?

警察:你的说辞是假的吗?

Sheldon:No.

谢耳朵:是真的。

Police:Then I'm afraid you can't withdraw it.

警察:那我恐怕你没法撤销。

Sheldon:I'm sorry. I don't recall you saying "No backsies."

谢耳朵:不好意思，你可没说"不许反悔"。

Police:Is there anything else?

警察:还有其它事吗？

Sheldon:Yes. I'd like to offer a laudatory statement about Howard's many excellent qualities that I believe will tip the scales back in his favor.

谢耳朵:有的。我想发表一番对霍华德许多优秀品质的赞美我相信这能扭转局势。

"Howard Joel Wolowitz.

霍华德?约尔?沃罗威茨。

H is for honesty, of which he has much.

H 代表诚实 他的确相当诚实 "

"O's for outstanding, "Which he is such.

O 代表杰出，他也正是如此。

"W's for witty, he's quick with a joke.

W 代表风趣，他的确很会讲笑话。

A's for artistic, his ability..."

A 代表艺术才华 他可以…

Police:I'm sorry. Dr. Cooper, this matter is already closed.

警察:我很抱歉，库珀博士，这没得谈了。

Sheldon:But I still have "rd Joel Wolowitz" Left to go.

谢耳朵:但名字的剩余部分我还没说完呢。

Police:It's closed.

警察:这事儿已经完结了。

职场美语

I need to issue a complaint.

我要投诉。

Ok,you need to go to QA department.

可以，你需要去质保部。

Where is the manager? I need to issue a complaint.

你们经理在哪?我要投诉。

I'm sorry.Our manager is on business.Maybe you can tell me what's going on here?

实在抱歉。我们经理出差了。或者你可以跟我讲。

重点讲解

I have something to complain.

I need to issue a complaint.

Issue是“发行，发布”，complain是“抱怨，控诉”,在上述表达中issue a complaint是指“投诉”。 I have something to complain.仅限于口头表达自己的不满，但I need to issue a complaint.指要告诉相关权威部门。寻求解决，这种说法更为地道和标准。