Up in the Air-15

A difficult situation.

• What’s all this? What’s going on?

• Hello, Mr. Samuels. I wish I were here with better news. However, your position here at Wertheimer’s is no longer available(不在).

• What are you talking about?

• You’ve been let go（解雇）.

• Just like that? Who are you?

• My name is Miss Keener, and I’m here today to talk about your options(选择).

• I worked for this company for 17 years and they send a fourth-grader to can（解雇） me? What the fuck is this?

• It’s perfectly normal（很正常） to be upset（生气）. However, the sooner you can tell yourself that greater opportunities are waiting for you.

• Greater opportunities? I’m 57 fucking years old.

• Anybody who ever built an empire(帝国) or changed the world sat where you are now. And it’s because they sat there that they were able to do it.

• There’s a packet in front of you. I want you to take some time and review it. All the answers you’re looking for are inside those pages.

• The sooner you trust the process, the sooner the next step of your life will unveil（显露） itself.

• I need you to go back to your office now and start putting together（整体） your personal things.

• You did good. You okay? You want me to take over?

• No. Look, we just got here. That’s one place. I think we need to try a few more. Maybe it doesn’t make a difference（起作用）, but it’s comforting（欣慰） to know that we’re in the next room.

• I know you don’t give a shit（在乎） about my comfort. I think we could try a few more, that’s all I’m saying.

• He thought you did a great job. You did. I’m real proud of you.

• They’re pulling us off the road(把我们从路上拉下). We’re going home.

• Really? For good(永久)?

• I’m sorry about what I said about Alex. That was out of line（有点过分）.

• No kidding.

• I’m grabbing（搭乘） another flight. Something I’ve got to take care of. I’ll see you back at home.

• They’re a cute couple.

• I mean, who am I to be doling out（灌输） relationship advice, right?

• What are you doing this weekend?

• you want me to be your date(约会对象)?

• It’s not like I know her that well. Look, I’m not the wedding type(适合结婚的人), right?

• But for the first time in my life, I don’t want to be that guy alone at a bar.

• I want a dance partner. I want a “plus one.” And if you can stomach（忍受） it, I’d like it to be you.

俚言我语

1.🤔have a bone to pick with 挑骨头？or 就某事跟某人争论，抱怨某人

🌰例句：I have a bone to pick with you about the impolite way you spoke to my mother just now.

翻译：你刚才对我母亲说话无礼,我要同你理论一下。

✔️ 与某人争论

️这种说法源自16世纪，是从狗啃骨头那里引申而来的。大家都知道，狗对于骨头有着极大的热情，总是啃很久，于是“a bone to pick”就被用来指代“需要长时间讨论的事情”。

2.clear the air 清新空气？or 消除不愉快的气氛；澄清事实

🌰例句：I got your back. It’s time to clear the air.

翻译：我支持你！是时候澄清真相了！

✔️消除误会

️这个习语源于这样一个事实，当空气中烟雾弥漫时，是很难看到东西的。有时候，当人们非常生气，或讨厌某个人时，他们会被这些情感影响。clear the air就是坦诚地说出问题并解决的过程。