美語情景對話 第819期:The Break Up 分手

Crystal: Hey, George, actually it's funny that you mentioned relationships cause I'm actually having a problem with Joe.

克里斯托爾：嘿，喬治，正好你提到了情侶有關係，我和喬之間出了點兒問題。

George: Is that the guy with the curly hair?

喬治：是那個頭髮卷卷的男生嗎？

Crystal: Yeah, that guy. He's really nice and everything, but like I really don't think it's working out.

克里斯托爾：對，就是他。他人很好，什麼都好，可是我就是覺得我們倆不適合。

George: Why what's wrong?

喬治：爲什麼？有什麼問題？

Crystal: Well, he's really narrow-minded and I'm really different. We just ... he's nice and everything. He's kind and sweet, and it's just not for me, like we're totally different people.

克里斯托爾：他思想狹隘，而我和他完全相反。他人很好，善良又溫柔，可是我不是這樣，我們是完全不同的兩個人。

George: I see. So what are you going to do?

喬治：我明白了。那你打算怎麼做？

Crystal: I think I have to rip the band-aid and I think I'm just gonna send him an e-mail or something.

克里斯托爾：我想長痛不如短痛，我打算給他發封電子郵件說分手。

George: E-mail! But you've been dating for awhile now and you like him right?

喬治：電子郵件！可是你們已經約會一段時間了，你喜歡他，不是嗎？

Crystal: Yeah, we're like so sweet together, but it's just ... I don't see a future.

克里斯托爾：是，我們在一起時很美好，可是……我看不到未來。

George: But isn't an e-mail just a little too cold and he might tell other people about it, and rumors spreading and what not.

喬治：可是用電子郵件分手是不是太冷漠了？他可能會和其他人說這件事，這樣謠言就會傳播開來。

Crystal: OK, then, what do you think I should do? How should I do it?

克里斯托爾：那你認爲我應該怎麼做？我怎麼做才合適？

George: You should probably just meet him face-to-face?

喬治：或許你應該和他面對面說清楚。

Crystal: Ugh! Face-to-face. OK. Where should I meet him? Like do you think I should just invite him over to my place?

克里斯托爾：啊！面對面。好，那我應該在哪裏和他見面？你認爲我應該請他去我家嗎？

George: You should probably do it in public, where, you know...

喬治：你最好約他在公共場所見面，你知道的……

Crystal: Ooh, good, good, good, good. That's better.

克里斯托爾：哦，好，好，這很好，很好。這樣更好。

George: Maybe that cafe.

喬治：可以在那家咖啡廳。

Crystal: Ah, that cafe. Yeah.

克里斯托爾：啊，那家咖啡廳。對。

George: While I'm having my date, you can be breaking up with your boyfriend. It'll be great!

喬治：我約會時，你可以和你男友分手。那樣不錯！

Crystal: You're so mean.

克里斯托爾：你太壞了。

George: I'm sorry. That was uncalled for.

喬治：抱歉。我失言了。

Crystal: I don't know what to say. What do you think would hurt him less?

克里斯托爾：我不知道要怎麼和他說。你認爲怎麼說對他的傷害小些？

George: I gotta say honesty would be the best policy.

喬治：我認爲你最好實話實說。

Crystal: Honesty. OK, so this is what I'm going to say. Joe, you're great, but we're not meant to be. How's that?

克里斯托爾：實話實說。好，那我就這樣說，喬，你非常好，可是我們不應該在一起。這麼說怎麼樣？

George: Yeah, it's great. It's great.

喬治：好，這個不錯。這個很好。

Crystal: OK, so, OK, OK, I'm done. I think I'll meet him at the cafe, and OK, things will work from then. I'll improvise.

克里斯托爾：好，好，搞定了。我想我會約他在那家咖啡廳見面，然後和他說清楚。我可以看情況組織語言。

George: Great.

喬治：很好。

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重點講解：
1. work out （如期）發生；進展（順利）；
例句：I'm afraid that it's not going to work out.
我恐怕這事不會成的。
2. face to face 面對面；直面；
例句：It was the first face-to-face meeting between the two men.
這是兩人首次當面會晤。
3. in public 公開地；當衆；
例句：Bylaws are to make it illegal to smoke in public.
地方法規將規定在公共場合抽菸爲非法。
4. break up （戀人）分手；（夫妻）結束關係；
例句：Word on the street is you and her might break up.
傳說你和她會分手。