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”、 “使用”， 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 “女性的”。

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。)