【新唐人2012年10月25日訊】 (美国之音電)
- 美語怎麼說073講: 短板
Jessica 在北京學漢語，她的中國朋友要是遇到了不知道用美語怎麼說的詞，就會來請教她。今天是Lulu要問的：短板。
Jessica: Hi, Lulu, how’s your new job treating you?
LL: 唉，還可以吧。不過我覺得同事們都很強勢，弄得我不敢說話。這種內向害羞，真是我的短板!
Jessica: 短板？
LL: 短板就是我的弱點，缺點。哎？這用美語該怎麼說呢？
Jessica: I see. It is your weak point, or shortcoming.
LL: 哦，短板在美語中就是 weak point, 或者 shortcoming. I think being shy is my weakest point. I really should be more aggressive.
Jessica: Don’t worry. Sometimes it takes me time to open up to people too. You should stick to your strengths by showing your co-workers what you’re good at.
LL: 你是說，讓我多向同事展示自己拿手的方面，stick to my strengths, 就是揚長避短，對麼？
Jessica: 沒錯!
LL: 說是這麼說，可是現在，我們組我資歷最淺，好像覺得插不上嘴，好像局外人。
Jessica: As I said, you just need some time to warm up. It’s natural to find it a bit challenging to fit in at the beginning, but you’ll be fine very soon! Talk to your co-workers! Ask them stupid questions! They won’t see you as a poor fit.
LL: a poor fit? 這又是甚麼意思啊？
Jessica: You find people or things a poor fit if they don’t suit you, or don’t get along with you. For example, if someone is a poor fit in a team, he is not working well with other team members.
LL: 明白了，a poor fit 就是不合適，如果一個團隊裡有個人不合群，他就是 a poor fit for the team.
Jessica: That’s right. Lulu, I’m sure you’re a good fit for the team. Now let’s see what you’ve learned today!
LL: 今天我們學了，短板是 weak point, 或者 shortcoming; 揚長避短是 stick to your strengths﹔ 不合適，不合群是 a poor fit.
