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SCENE② C 在唐的酒吧里
【你被炒鱿鱼了？】
Herbert: It's not that she's not worth it, it's the 1) situation.
赫伯特： 不是她不值得，是现实的情况。
Don: What’s situation?
唐： 什么情况？
Herbert: It has to do with my job.
赫伯特： 这跟我的工作有关。
Don: You've lost your job?
唐： 你被炒鱿鱼了？
Herbert: No, just the 2) opposite.
赫伯特： 不是，恰好相反。
Don: You got a 3) promotion?
唐： 你升官啦？
Herbert: Yes. But it's in Hsinchu...far, far away from Rose.
赫伯特： 对。但我会被调去新竹……离柔丝好远好远。
语言详解
A: Did the boss promote you?
老板有提升你吗？
B: Quite the opposite. He fired me.
刚好相反，他炒我鱿鱼
【Just the opposite. 正好相反】
当别人说的话，跟实际状况完全相反的时候，这句话正可派上用场。
A: Are you sick of eating at home? Do you want to go out, honey?
老是在家吃你会不会腻？要不要出去吃啊，亲爱的？
B: Just the opposite. I want to stay in and have a romantic dinner with my lovely wife.
才不腻呢。我正想待在家里跟爱妻来顿浪漫的晚餐。
1) situation (n.) 情况，局面
2) opposite (a.) 相反的
3) promotion (n.) 升迁