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%.

(我们的利润仅仅提高了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.

(我想我干不了这个。)

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.