跟艾米莉一起學口語 第553期:糟糕的一天

be fussy about
對...挑剔

fussy
愛挑剔的；難以取悅的

My boss is fussy about our work.
我上司對我們的工作很挑剔。

A: Are you alright? You don't seem to be as cheerful as you normally are.
你還好吧，你看起來沒有平常那麼開心。
B: To be honest, I've just had a really bad day.
老實說，我今天過得真是糟糕透了。
A: What happened?
出什麼事了？
B: First, I slept through my alarm and ended up two hours late for work.
開始，我早上睡過頭了，結果上班遲到了兩個小時。
A: What did your boss say?
你上司怎麼說？
B: He told me that if I showed up late one more time, he'd fire me. He's so mean.
他跟我說，如果我在遲到一次就把我炒了，他實在是太不近人情了。
A: That's horrible. Was that the first time you'd shown up late to work?
真糟糕，就是你第一次上班遲到嗎？
B: That was my second time. The first time, I was in a car accident.
這是第二次，第一次是我出的車禍。
A: Is your boss Chinese?
你的上司是中國人嗎？
B: No, he's from Australia. Before I met him, I thought Australians were supposed to be relaxed and easy-going. I had no idea he'd be so fussy about things.
不，他是澳大利亞人。和他共事以前，我一直認爲澳大利亞人都是性格隨和，很好相處的，我不知道爲什麼他待人這麼苛刻。
A: What are you going to do?
那接下來你打算怎麼辦？
B: I think I'm going to look for another job. I need to find a boss that is a bit more sensitive and optimistic than my current boss.
我想換份工作，找一個比現在這個上司更通情達理的。
A: That sounds like a sensible plan. Do you want me to help you with your job search?
這個想法挺明智的，需要我幫你找工作嗎？
B: That's very kind of you. Thanks for the offer.
你實在是太好了，謝謝你願意幫忙。
A: Don't mention it. That's what friends are for.
沒什麼，這纔是朋友嘛。