We Speak. I'm Feifei...

我們說我是飛飛...

Rob: ...and hello, I'm Rob. Erm, Feifei, why

羅布：......你好，我是羅布。呃，飛飛，為什麼

were you in the cafe with the boss earlier?

你剛才和老闆在咖啡館裡嗎？

Feifei: Was I?

飛飛：什麼我？

Rob: Come on. I saw you having lunch

來吧。我看到你吃午飯

with the boss. Nobody ever

與老闆。從來沒有人

has lunch with him.

與他共進午餐。

Feifei: OK, I admit it. I was having lunch

飛飛。好吧，我承認。我在吃午飯

with the boss. What's wrong with that?

與老闆。這有什麼不好？

Rob: Well, we all know there is

羅伯：嗯，我們都知道有

a promotion in the department on offer -

晉升部門提供的 -

and you are obviously trying

而你顯然是想

to curry favour with the boss so that

討好

you get the job. Honestly!

你得到的工作。真的！

Feifei: Hold on. I can assure you I was

飛飛：等等。我可以向你保證，我是

NOT having curry with the boss -

不和老闆吃咖喱

it was just a sandwich.

這只是一個三明治。

Rob: Feifei, if you 'curry favour with

飛飛，如果你 "討好

someone' you are not eating curry.

有人 "你沒有吃咖喱。

It means you are 'trying to get someone -

這意味著你是 "試圖讓人 -

the boss - to like you or even give you

老闆--喜歡你，甚至給你。

something'. Something

一些東西"。某種東西

like a promotion.

像升職一樣。

Feifei: I was not! But I like the expression.

飛飛：我不是!但我喜歡這種表達方式。

Rob: OK. Well, let's hear some examples

羅伯：好的，我們來聽聽一些例子吧。

of people currying favour with someone else...

討好別人的人... ...

I know what you're up to! You're trying to

我知道你想做什麼！你是想...

curry favour with the manager by telling

討好

her what a great job she's doing!

她做得多好啊!

The company tried to curry favour with its

該公司試圖通過其

employees by giving them all a pay rise.

通過給所有員工加薪。

He's trying to get free tickets to the gig

他想弄到免費的演出票。

by currying favour with the tour manager -

討好旅遊經理人

it won't work!

沒用的

Feifei: This is The English We Speak from

飛飛：這就是《我們說的英語》，來自於

BBC Learning English and we're talking

BBC學習英語，我們正在談論

about the phrase 'to curry favour (with

關於 "討好

someone)' which means to try and get

某人）'的意思是試圖讓

someone to like

喜歡的人

you or give you something.

你或給你一些東西。

Rob: Another way of saying it is you are

羅伯：另一種說法是你是

'trying to keep in with' someone.

"試圖保持與 "某人。

Feifei: It's all a bit false, Rob, trying

飛飛：都有點假，搶，想

to make someone like you - which is why I

讓你這樣的人--這就是為什麼我。

was NOT trying to curry favour

並不是想討好

with the boss.

與老闆。

Rob: You won't get the promotion anyway.

羅布：反正你也升不了職。

Feifei: We were actually talking about you!

飛飛：其實我們是在說你呢!

Rob: Oh yes?

搶：哦，是嗎？

Feifei: He wanted my advice on whether

飛飛：他想聽聽我的意見，是否要？

he should give the promotion to you.

他應該給你升職。

Rob: To me! Well, come on then,

敬我！好吧，那就來吧。

what did he say?

他說什麼？

Feifei: You'll need to curry favour with me,

飛飛：你要討好我。

if you want to know that!

如果你想知道！

Rob: How about dinner? I know a nice

羅伯：吃飯怎麼樣？我知道一個不錯的

little curry house just round the corner.

小咖喱屋只是在拐角處。

Feifei: Bye.

飛飛：再見。

Rob: Bye bye.

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