时间:2018-12-03 作者:英语课 分类:2014年ESL之商务英语


英语课

 


Playing Fair in Business


Marcel: Hey, why do you have the file for the Donovan account on your desk? I thought that was Evan’s account. 


Amanda: It is, but I’m about to snatch it from him. He won’t know what hit him. 


Marcel: You’re stealing his account? If you do that, you’d better watch your back. 


Amanda: You’ve got it all wrong. This is payback. Three months ago, when I was on the verge 1 of getting the Moralez account, Evan swooped 2 in and snagged it. He doesn’t play fair and now neither do I. 


Marcel: This sounds like the beginning of a feud 3


Amanda: Evan started it. If he wants to play hardball then what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. 


Marcel: You’re not worried that he’ll up the ante and try to do something even more underhanded? 


Amanda: Evan doesn’t scare me. 


Marcel: This could easily escalate 4


Amanda: Like I said, I’m not afraid of Evan. This is business. If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 verge
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
2 swooped
俯冲,猛冲( swoop的过去式和过去分词 )
  • The aircraft swooped down over the buildings. 飞机俯冲到那些建筑物上方。
  • The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it. 鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
3 feud
n.长期不和;世仇;v.长期争斗;世代结仇
  • How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的?
  • The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。
4 escalate
v.(使)逐步增长(或发展),(使)逐步升级
  • It would tempt Israel's neighbors to escalate their demands.它将诱使以色列的邻国不断把他们的要求升级。
  • Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。
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