职场英语百科：关于家庭、家庭成员的话题(2)

我和妻子吵架了。

I had an argument with my wife.

(我和妻子吵架了。)

I hope you work things out soon.

(希望你们能很快言归于好。)

argument “争吵”。

work out “解决”。

My wife and I had a fight.

(我和妻子吵架了。)

fight “争吵”。

I had a quarrel with my wife.

quarrel “吵架”、 “ (和人的)争吵”。

我们现在分居了。

I thought you two were an item.

(我还以为你们俩关系很好呢。)

We’re separated now.

(我们现在分居了。)

item “处于亲密关系的两个人”。

separated “ (夫妻)分居的”。

We’re not together anymore.

We no longer live together.

(我们已经不住在一起了。)

no longer “不再……”。

我已经把债务都还清了。

I heard you have great credit.

(我听说你信用很好。)

I do. I’ve paid off my debt.

(是。我已经把债务都还清了。)

这里的pay off指“还清债务”。debt 指“借款”、 “债务”。

I’m clear of debt.

(我没有欠债。)

be clear of ... “没有(借款等)”。

I paid off my loan.

(我还清了贷款。)