地道美语听力练习:保守和冒险

Wendy:I really don’t think Monty is the right person for this project. He’s too conservative in his thinking. We need someone who’s a risk taker.
温蒂：我认为蒙蒂真不是做这个项目的合适人选。他的思想过于保守。我们需要的是一个冒险家式的人。

Burt:Monty will get the job done. That’s the most important thing.
伯特：蒙蒂会完成这项工作的。这才是最重要的。

Wendy:Not if the finished product is staid and boring. Our client won’t be happy with that.
温蒂：如果让蒙蒂负责这项工作，最后的成品会古板而乏味。我们的客户会为此感到不悦。

Burt:Okay, who do you have in mind?
伯特：好吧，你有什么想法？

Wendy:I was thinking of giving the project to Lorenzo.
温蒂：我想把项目给洛伦佐来做。

Burt:Lorenzo? Well, he certainly likes to push the envelope, but he’s also a loose cannon. Sometimes his ideas pan out and sometimes they fall flat.
伯特：洛伦佐？嗯，他肯定喜欢打破常规，但他也是一个我行我素的人。有时，他的想法很成功，但有时这些想法会落空。

Wendy:But Lorenzo is bold and daring. Did you see what he did on his last project? It was genius!
温迪：但洛伦佐具有冒险精神。你看到他的上一个项目了吗？真是天才啊！

Burt:It was reckless. It was only through sheer luck that everything worked out. I know that Monty’s ideas are more conventional and low-key, but they’re also tried-and-true. But, in the end, it’s your call.
伯特：那个项目太鲁莽了。最后一切只是侥幸通过罢了。我觉得蒙蒂的想法更传统、更低调，但他的想法也比较靠得住。尽管如此，最终人选还是你说了算。

Wendy:In that case, I’m going with Lorenzo. I’m sure he’ll do a great job.
温蒂：在这种情况下，我倾向于选用洛伦佐。我相信他会做得很好。

Burt:I hope so. I wouldn’t want us to end up with egg on our face.
伯特：但愿吧。我不希望我们最后弄得困窘不堪。