我的老板就是一个彻头彻尾的吹牛大王。
He likes to boast about his accomplishments and acquisitions every chance he gets.
他总是喜欢吹嘘他的成就及他来之不易获得的所有机会。
Unfortunately, I seem to be his favorite audience.
不幸的是,我似乎是他最喜欢的听众。
Boss:You won't believe what I did over the weekend.
老板:你肯定不相信我上周末做了什么。
I went mountain climbing and skydiving.
我去爬山,跳伞了。
What I wanted to say was, “Uh, spare me!”
我想说的是,“呃,放过我吧!”
But what I said instead was, “Oh, really? How exciting.”It doesn't take much encouragement to get him going.
但我说的是“哦,真的吗?一定很刺激吧。”不需要多鼓励他。
Boss:And I found time to test-drive the new McQ sports car yesterday.
老板:昨天我还抽时间试驾了新McQ跑车。
I'm thinking of buying one.
我正考虑入手一辆呢。
Do I really look that gullible?
我真的看起来是那么容易上当的吗?
I knew that the boss didn't have that kind of money, but I didn't let it show on my face and simply said, “That's a very impressive car.”
我知道老板没有买那车的钱,但又不能展现出来,于是便轻描淡写地说,“那真是一辆非常令人印象深刻的车。”
Boss:I have my eye on a luxury vacation condo by the lake.
老板:我还关注湖边奢华公寓的度假。
Some lucky girl will get to stay there with me.
一些幸运的女孩和我在那里共度美好时光。
Now I knew he was blowing smoke, but what could I say?
现在我知道他又空口说白话了,但我能说什么呢?
I just muttered, “Lucky girl,” and left it at that.
我只是咕哝着,“幸运的女孩嘛…”,然后就这样了。
What was the point of all that, unless…
问题在于,除非…