BEC情景对话:★解雇★

[Scene: Chandler's Office. Chandler is playing with a toy as his boss Mr. Douglas knocks and opens the door.]

Chandler: Mr. D, ______, sir?

Chandler: And?

Mr. Douglas: It’s pretty ugly. We haven’t seen an ANUS this bad since the seventies.

Chandler: So what does this mean?

Mr. Douglas: Well, _______________.

Chandler: Hey, listen, I know I came in late last week, but I slept funny, and my hair was very very ...

Mr. Douglas: Not you. Relax. Ever have to fire anyone?

∷  解雇常用的说法有：fire，dismiss from，
       dismissal, kick out, send away, shelve,
       throw out，etc. 上面这个小片断里，关于“解雇”用了两种说法

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[Scene: Chandler's Office. Chandler is playing with a toy as his boss Mr. Douglas knocks and opens the door.]

Chandler: Mr. D,how's it going, sir?
迪先生，如何?

Mr. Douglas: Ohh, it’s been better. The Annual Net Usage Statistics are in.
好多了。年度净值已经算出来了

Chandler: And?
然後呢?

Mr. Douglas: It’s pretty ugly. We haven’t seen an ANUS this bad since the seventies.
奇惨无此。70年代之後没这么惨过

Chandler: So what does this mean?
这代表什么?

Mr. Douglas: Well, we’re gonna be layin' off people in every department.
每个部门都得裁员

Chandler: Hey, listen, I know I came in late last week, but I slept funny, and my hair was very very –
听著，虽然我上星期迟到，我那天睡姿不良把头发睡塌?

Mr. Douglas: Not you. Relax. Ever have to fire anyone?
不是你，放松。曾经开除过某人吗?