茶話會第108期:激烈的競爭
一、邊聽邊學Listen and Learn
rat race 激烈的競爭
at the end of one's rope 山窮水盡
come apart at the seams 破裂，失敗，崩潰
get cold feet 沮喪，裹足不前
dead-end job 無前途的工作
kick the bucket 死亡
sell short 低估，小看
talk turkey 直率地說，坦白地講
二、邊聽邊說Listen and Speak
A: This rat race is getting me down. I'm a t the end of my rope.
這種無止境的競爭讓我感到失望。
B: Don't come apart at the seams. Look for another job.
不要失去理智，換個工作看看吧！
A: I always get cold feet. I'll be in this dead-end job 'til I kick the bucket.
我總是裹足不前。我會一直做這個沒有前途的工作直到死去。
B: Don't sell yourself short. Maybe your boss will give you a promotion. Tell him you want to talk turkey.
不要看輕自己。或許你的上司會升你的職，和他談一談吧！
