昂秀英语口语对话想聊就聊第7章：5.4 不被升职

昂秀英语对话想聊就聊：让学习英语化繁为简。

W: I am having a hard time at my job.
W：我现在工作很不顺。

M: What's wrong, Julia?
M：怎么了，Julia?

W: My colleagues quickly get promotions, while I always get sidelined. I don't know what to do anymore.
W：我的同事们都很快得到了升职，可总是没我的份儿。我不知道还能做什么。

M: Don't give up so soon.

M：别轻易放弃。

W: But I don't know what else I can do. I am willing to work hard. Sometimes I make mistakes and the boss is not happy. He thinks I am not capable.

W：但我不知道我还能做什么，我愿意努力工作，但有时候会犯错老板就不高兴了，他认为我能力不够。

M: Mistakes are just a lessons to learn from.
M：可以从错误中吸取教训。

W: Tell that to my boss.

W：对我老板讲吧。

M: Do you know Abraham Lincoln?

M：你知道Abraham Lincoln吗？

W: Yes.

W：知道。

M: He grew up poor in Kentucky and barely had a year of schooling, but he went on to become the President of United States.
M：他生长于肯塔基的一个贫穷之家，勉强上过一年学，但他最后成为了美国总统。

W: He was also assassinated because of his views.

W：他因为自己的观点而遇刺身亡。

M: He is known as American's greatest president. Do you know why? Because he fought against slavery and secession at a time in history where others were too afraid to do anything. He succeeded because of his ambition and generous spirit.
M：他以美国最伟大的总统而闻名，你知道为什么吗？因为他为反对奴隶奴隶制、追求独立而战，而那个时代的其他人都太胆小怕事，什么都不敢做。他成功了，因为他有雄心壮志，还有宽广的胸襟。

W: Well, if he can become president, then I can at least get a promotion.
W：那，如果他能成为总统，我想我至少也能获得一次升职吧。

M: That's the spirit. Never give up on your dream.

M：这就对了，永远也别放弃你的梦想。