身临其境练一练

本段对话选自Prison Break，《越狱》

What do you want, Don? I got customers.

你到底想要什么，唐？我还有顾客等着呢。

Look, back in the days, when you worked with the company...

听着，以前你和公司同流合污的时候…

Well, for the company. I did economic forecasts of their operations.

是为公司效力。我只是对他们的行动进行经济预测。

I mean, I wasn't one of the guys...

我是说，我和他们不是一类人。

But you had access.

但是你有通行证。

Come on, the last time I helped you, the only thing I got out of it was plastic surgery and a $100,000 pay cut.

得了吧，上次我帮了你，我的下场就是整形手术，外加薪水少了10万美元。

You know, so either you buy one of these exceptional family cars, with above average gas mileage, or you leave me the hell alone.

所以，要么你买一辆大马力的顶级豪华车，要么你就滚蛋。

I know about Scylla. And I'm going after it.

我知道锡拉，并且我正在追查。

You know, I knew you were crazy. I didn't know you were stupid, too.

我知道你是个疯子，我不知道你还很傻。

Well, let，s just say I was able to get my hands on it.

我只能说我有能力插手这件事。

It's my understanding that Scylla could only be used if it's plugged into a decoder box that's hidden in one of the company facilities.Am I right?

我是这样理解的，只有将锡拉插进解码器里才有用，而这个解码器就在公司里，对吗？

You know, I wish I could help, but I can't.

你知道的，我真的想帮忙，但是我不能。

No, you are helping, Jasper.

不，你正在帮忙，贾斯珀。

Just a matter of whether you do it before or after I shame you in front of your coworkers here.

问题在于，是在我在你同事面前揭穿你之前或者之后，

Tell me where the company keeps the box, Jasper.

告诉我解码器在哪。

Could be anywhere. I don't know.

可能在任何地方，我不知道。

Somebody does. Right? Somebody that you might have access to.

有人知道，不是吗？那些你能联系到的人。

职场美语

Oh, wake up! I really don't think this is such a good idea.

哦，醒醒吧！我真的不觉得这是个好主意。

Don't ever try to talk me into giving up this program.

千万不要劝说我放弃这个计划。

We want to use this plan to make a profit.

我们想通过这个计划来盈利。

Oh, wake up! I told you that couldn't even be possible. You will just feel disappointed.

哦，得了吧。我告诉过你那是不可能的。你会失望的。

重点讲解

Oh,give it up!

Oh,wake up!

如果对方一直执念于不切实际的计划、不可行的方案，或者你已经尽力解释，但是对方还是执迷不悟，这时你就可以说：Oh，wake up! “醒醒吧！”也就是劝对方放弃现有的念头，也可以理解为“喊，得了吧！ ”而give up则过于生硬。