职场口语一学就会：激励(3)试试吧。
Should I ask for a raise?
(我可以要求加薪吗?
) Take a chance.
(试试吧。
) ask for .
.
.
“要求……”。
Take a chance.
“能不能试试再说”， 也就是“不管怎样豁出去试试”。
Go for it.
(努力试试。
) Give it a try.
(试试吧。
) 总会有办法的。
I hope it works out.
(我希望一切顺利。
) We'll get by somehow.
(总会有办法的。
) work out “ (事情)进展顺利”。
get by “设法去做”。
somehow “设法”、 “以某种方式”。
It'll be okay.
We'll work it out.
比什么都没有要好。
Our profits are only up 5%.
(我们的遥仅仅提高了5%。
) It's better than nothing.
(比什么都没有要好。
) It could be worse.
Anything is better than nothing.
(有一点总比一点没有要好。
) At least, it's something.
(至少， 还能有点儿什么。
) at least “至少”。
你放弃得太早了吧。
I don't think I can do this.
(我想遥不了这个。
) It's too early to give up.
(你放弃得太早了吧。
) early “早的”。
give up “放弃”。
We can't give up yet.
yet “还”。
It's too soon to give up.
soon “很快”。
别那么轻易就放弃。
I'm ready to throw in the towel.
(我打算认输。
) Don't give up so easily.
(别那么轻易就放弃。
) throw in the towel指的是拳击运动中扔毛巾的动作， 也即表示败北， 已经成为口语中的习惯用语， 用 于表示“认输”、 “投降”的意思。
give up “死心”、 “放弃”。
easily “容易地”、 “马上”。
You shouldn't give up so soon.
Don't throw in the towel yet.
再试一试。
It didn't work again.
(它不管用了。
) Let's try it once more.
(再试一试。
) 这里的work指“顺利”。
once more “再次”。
Try one more time.
Let's give it one more shot.