茶话会第112期:你就直说吧

一、边听边学Listen and Learn
beat around the bush 拐弯抹角，说话绕圈子
Fair enough 有道理，说得对
give it to someone straight 直截了当告诉
bully someone into something 威胁某人干某事
throw for a loop 感应震动，情感波动
to do a 180 有180度的大转变

二、边听边说Listen and Speak
A: Okay, can I ask you something direct?
我能问你些事儿吗？
B: Ha! It's not like you've ever been one to beat around the bush.
哈！这可不像你，你说话从来都不拐弯抹角的。
A: Fair enough. Give it to me straight. Did she bully you into this?
说得对。跟我说实话不。她威胁你这么做吗？
B: No, seriously . . . I really want this.
不是的。我真的想这样。
A: I tell ya, when I got the invite, it really threw me for a loop. You've done a complete 180.
告诉你，当我拿到请帖的时候我很惊讶。你的态度转了180度。
B: I know. But things have changed. I guess I've settled down.
我知道，但是事情变了，我想就这么定了。
A: I guess so!
我想是吧。
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