经典对话
对话 1
A:What"re you supposed to do now?
A:你现在该怎么办呢?
B:The only thing for me to do is to get on the bandwagon.
B:我只能随大溜a
A:It can be taken as a way.
A:这倒是个办法。
对话 2
A:What did he do with the boss"s decision?
A:他对老板的决定采取了什么态度?
B:He wouldn"t disagree; he"s learned to swim with the tide.
B:他不反对,他已学会了随大溜。
A:Everybody has to do that in this society.
A:在这个社会里。每个人都得那么做。
对话 3
A:You"d better water down your demand.
A:你降低一下要求。
B:Why?
B:为什么呢?
A:Or the boss will turn them down at once.
A:因为如不这样,老板会立即把他们驳回。
对话 4
A:We shouldn"t dress very formally in the country.
A:我们在乡下不应该穿得太正式。
B:Yeah. We should be casual when we stay with country people.
B:是啊,和乡下人在一起我们应随便一些。
A:When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
A:入乡随俗嘛。
对话 5
A:I find it hard to get on with my colleagues.
A:我发现和同事相处很难。
B:You need a give-and-take attitude to get along in this firm.
B:要想在这个公司和同事处好,你需采取互谅互让的态度。
A:Thank you for your advice.
A:谢谢你的忠告。
王牌句型
1....get on the bandwagon.
……随大溜。(较随便)
2.You"d better water down your demand.
你降低一下要求。(较随便)
3.I don"t mind one way or the other.
我无所谓。怎么都行。(通用)
4.There"s no room for compromise.
没有妥协的余地。(通用)
5.When in Rome,do as the Romans do.
入乡随俗。(通用)
6....make mutual concessions.
……双方让步。(较正式)