03 工作小摩擦

it was any big deal, but he still blew up at me after i had apologized to him.

朱莉亚：我刚刚打翻了他的咖啡，但是我绝对不是故意的。没什么大不了的，我已经道过歉了，他还对我发火。

jane: well, he has been under a lot of pressure recently. the company suffered from a failure in the investment and he's been a little bit depressed.

简：哎，他最近压力挺大的。公司投资失败，他有点消沉。

julia: well, i know he is in a bad mood, but it doesn't mean he can vent his anger on me.

朱莉亚：我知道他心情不好，但他也不能冲我撒气呀。

jane: you want my advice? let it go.

简：想听听我的建议吗？别去想了。

notes

1. fume [fju:m] v.冒烟，愤怒

2. amenable [?'mi:n?b?l] adj. 顺从的；通情达理的；经得起检验的

3. flare u 突然燃起来；突然发怒

4. make a mountain out of molehill 言过其实；小题大做

5. spill [spil] v. 溢出，洒，使……流出，泄漏

6. on purpose 故意，有意

7. blow up 爆炸；充气；放大；大怒

8. vent [vent] v. 发泄，表达；排放

小贴士

1. don't you dare!

你好大的胆子啊！

也可以这样说：

how dare you!

2. do you want to challenge me or something?

你是想挑战我还是怎样？

3. don't push me arou

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