职场口语一学就会：对公司或他人的不满(4)别利用我了。
I only did it to help you out.
(我只是想帮你才这么做的。
) Don't use me as an excuse.
(别利用我了。
) 这里的use指“利用”、 “遥”， 直译是“别用我当借口”。
I don't want to be used as your excuse.
You shouldn't use me as an excuse.
别因为我是女的就小看我。
Are you sure you can handle this job?
(你肯定自己能胜任这份工作吗?
) Don't underestimate me because I'm a woman.
(别因为我是女的就小看我。
) underestimate “过低评价”、 “小看”。
Don't think any differently of me because I'm female.
female “女遥的”。
Don't think less of me just because I'm a woman.
think less of .
.
.
“轻视……”。
那不关我的事。
There is a shortage of pens in the office.
(公司的笔不够。
) That has nothing to do with me.
( 那不关我的事。
) shortage “不足”、 “缺乏”。
That doesn't concern me.
concern “有关”。
That's not my problem.
(那不是我的问题。
) Why would that concern me?
究竟是怎么回事?
I fired him.
(我把他解雇了。
) What?
!
What's the big idea?
(什么?
!
究竟是怎么回事?
) fire “解雇”。
What's the big idea?
习惯用语， 意思是“为什么要做这么愚蠢的事情?
”。
Why would you do a thing like that?
What motivated you to do a thing like that?
(什么促使你那么做?
) motivate “促使”。
你为什么要那么保密?
I can't tell you the details.
(我不能告诉你细节。
) Why do you have to be so secretive?
(你为什么要那么保密?
) secretive “守口如瓶的”。
Why so secretive?
Why is everything so private?
private “隐秘的”。
我跟不上你。
I can't keep up with you.
(我跟不上你。
) I'll work slower then.
(那我动作慢点。
) 这句话用在跟不上对方的速度时。
keep up with .
.
.
“跟上……”。
I can't work at the same pace as you.
(我没法干得和你一样快。
) I can't operate at the same level as you.
operate “运转”、 “劳动”。
You're too fast for me.
(你太快了。
) You're quicker than I am.
(你比我快。
)