办公室恋情表白1
在工作日益繁忙的现代社会，很多白领根本就没有足够的时间去寻找爱情，越来越多的人将目光瞄向了与自己一同工作的同事，workplace romance越来越流行，你有没有类似经历呢?
King: The trip was pretty good except for the flat tire we got on the way home. I was going to change it myself but then...hey Dan, are you even listening to me? Dan?
Dan: Oh sorry, I spaced out there for a second.
K: Who were you looking at? Wait a second...you were looking at Julie!
D: All right, I confess! Im busted. I have a big crush on Julie.
K: Thats wonderful! Julie is a great woman, and youre a great guy! So have you asked her out yet?
D: No. Im not really sure its appropriate.
King正在给Dan讲自己最近的一次旅行，他们回家路上车胎爆了(We got a flat tire)，正说得高兴，King发现Dan根本没在听自己说话。Dan很不好意思，承认他走神了(I spaced out for a second)，space out 是走神的意思，形容心不在焉，走神还可以用daydream来表示, 所以刚才那句话也可以说I was daydreaming for a second.
然后King发现，Dan走神是在看女同事Julie。 Dan只好承认说Im busted. I have a big crush on Julie。Im busted意思是被抓住了，被发现了，暴露了。他说自己确实在偷偷喜欢Julie，但又不敢ask her out(约她出去)，不知道这样做是否合适。
K: I think lots of people meet their significant other in the workplace. Its not like shes your boss...go ask her out!
D: I dont know...what if she says no?
K: Have you ever heard the old expression: Nothing ventured, nothing gained? What if she says yes?
D: Ive always had a really hard time approaching women. I get tongue-tied and start sweating. I dont want to come across as too aggressive, but I also dont want to appear too passive...Its really hard to get it right!
King说，很多人都是在工作场所遇到自己另一半的，significant other是伴侣的意思，也可以说是自己的better half。Dan害怕被拒绝，King告诉他说Nothing ventured, nothing gained(不去冒险尝试，就绝不会有收获)。Dan说自己在追女人方面特别不在行，I get tongue-tied and start sweating(我说话会结结巴巴，直冒冷汗)。Dan还说，既不想显得太主动，也不想显得太被动，Its really hard to get it right(很难把握好分寸)。
K: If theres one thing Ive learned in my life its that you never lose by trying. You never know unless you try! Getting rejected isnt the end the world!
D: But how do I make the initial approach? Should I try to come up with some clever or witty remarks?
K: There are a lot of guys out there who think theyre Casanova, but in my experience, women dont go for cheesy pickup lines. I suggest being sweet, straightforward and sincere.
D: So what should I say?
King说尝试一下(约Julie出去)也不会有什么损失，最糟糕也不过是被拒绝。Dan问，要不要come up with some clever or witty remark(想出一些俏皮话)，King告诉他，约女人出去，直截了当些就好，women dont go for cheesy pickup lines(女人对俏皮的搭讪并不买账)。Dan会鼓起勇气约Julie出去吗?请继续关注我们的口语栏目来找出答案吧!