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本段对话选自Night at the Museum Battle:Battle of The Smithsonian，《博物馆奇妙夜2》

Teddy:It seems myself, Rexy, and a few of the signature exhibits will be staying here for now.

泰迪:我，雷克西，还有其他一些签名展品还要暂时留下

Larry:Without the tablet?

拉里:可是复活金牌不在了?

Teddy:In truth, Lawrence, Ahkmenrah's tablet will be remaining here with him.

泰迪:事实上，。劳伦斯，卡门拉的复活金牌，会和他一起留在这里。

Larry:What?

拉里:什么？

Teddy:They're going without the tablet, my friend. I'm afraid this night is their last.

泰迪:复活金牌不能随他们一起走了，我的朋友。这恐怕是他们的最后一夜了。

Larry:ou didn't tell them.

拉里:你没告诉他们。

Teddy:Sometimes it's more noble to tell a small lie than deliver a painful truth.

泰迪:作为一个绅士，痛苦我们只会留给自己。

Larry:are You gonna be okay?

拉里:你会没事吧？

Teddy:I shall do my best. And who knows?

泰迪:我会尽力.谁知道呢？

Sometimes the greatest change brings about even greater opportunity.

俗话说，塞翁失马焉知非福。

Look at you, Lawrence.You left this place and created quite a life for yourself.

看看劳伦斯你离开之后，生活发生了翻天覆地的变化。

Larry:Yeah, I guess so.

拉里:是啊，也许你说的对。

Teddy:I should hope you'd do more than guess, my friend. You're a captain of industry.

泰迪:我的朋友，你要对自己有信心。你是大企业的老板，

The world at your fingertips. It seems to me you have everything you wanted.

一手掌握大权。在我看来，你拥有了一切你想要的。

Larry:Yeah, no, I know.

拉里:没有，我自己知道。

Teddy:No, you don't. If I may, lad, allow me to offer you one piece of advice.

泰迪:不，你不懂，如果可以，孩子。请允许我给你一点建议。

The key to happiness, to true happiness, is...

获得真正幸福的关键是...

Larry:Hang on one sec. I just gotta... I got this Japanese deal.

拉里:稍等一下，我得。。。处理一下这宗和日本人的买卖。

职场美语

I just got reprimanded for my work.I suck at this.

我干的活儿被批得体无完肤，我真是烂啊。

Every cloud has a silver lining.Now you know where you can improve.

事情总有好的一面啊，你现在知道哪里可以改进了。

My computer just died.

我的电脑刚崩溃了。

Every cloud has a silver lining.You don't have to worry about your game addiction anymore.

事情总有好的一面，你现在完全不需要担心玩游戏上瘾的问题啦。

重点讲解

Always look for the positive.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

中文里的“塞翁失马焉知非福”，对应在英语里就是:Every cloud has a silver lining.“每一朵乌云都有银色的边”，有弊必有利，用来鼓励安慰别人。相反的，劝诫考虑周全，有利必有弊则是:Every advantage has its disadvantage.