（★ 聽對話內容） 本週話題焦點：行銷策略與會議報告 (在會議中作簡報)
Maggie has just finished her meeting with Nolan, when she bumps into Greg in the hallway.
Maggie 剛和 Nolan 開完會，她在走廊上巧遇 Greg。 |
Greg: Fancy meeting you here. What were you doing in Nolan's office? Greg：真高興在這兒見到你。你在 Nolan 辦公室裡做什麼？
Maggie: I was listening to him rattle on about some information that he got at a conference last week. He wants me to present it to the marketing team this Friday. Maggie：我在聽他喋喋不休地說他上禮拜在研討會中得到的一些資訊。他想要我這禮拜五報告給行銷團隊聽。
Greg: So why do you look so stressed? Greg：那你為何看起來壓力很大的樣子？
Maggie: He just kept on talking about it and I couldn't get a word in edgewise! Maggie：他只是一直說個不停，我根本插不上話！
Greg: Nolan is always like that. Don't take it hard! It's really just his personality. Greg：Nolan 總是那樣。別太在意！那真的只是他的個性使然。
Maggie: I really hate giving presentations. I was never any good at public speaking when I was a student. I'm really too shy and I lack the confidence to give a convincing presentation. Maggie：我真的很討厭做簡報。我當學生的時候就從來不曾擅長於演說。我實在太害羞了，而且我根本沒信心能做出一個具說服力的報告。
Greg: Maybe you should go and take a course. Greg：或許你應該去上個課。
Maggie: I really don't have time for that. The meeting is this Friday. Maggie：我真的沒時間了。會議就在這禮拜五。
Greg: Then I guess that you'll just have to tough it out! I have a pointer for you. Do you wanna hear it? Greg：那我建議你只能盡量熬過去囉！我有個小訣竅給你。你想聽嗎？
Maggie: Sure. Maggie：當然。
Greg: Well, once I heard that if you imagine that everyone in the meeting room is naked, you won't feel so shy and embarrassed. Greg：嗯。我曾聽人說過如果你想像在會議室裡的每個人都是裸體的話，你就不會覺得這麼害羞或尷尬。
Maggie: Are you kidding me? Maggie：你在開玩笑嗎？
Greg: No! I'm dead serious. Try it! Greg：不是！我是非常認真的。試試看！
重要字詞講解：1. bump into 無意中巧遇
例：Maggie has just finished her meeting with Nolan, when she bumps into Greg in the hallway.
（Maggie 剛和 Nolan 開完會，她在走廊上巧遇 Greg。）
例：We bumped into our high school teacher on the plane next month.
（我們上個月在飛機上巧遇我們的中學老師。）
※ 小叮嚀：
"bump" 原為「撞擊」之意。"bump into" 為口語上常用表示「巧遇某人」。
2. rattle on 喋喋不休地說話
例：I was listening to him rattle on about some information that he got at a conference last week.
（我在聽他喋喋不休地說他上禮拜在研討會中得到的一些資訊。）
例：I am sick of listening to him rattling on about how hard he works.
（我厭倦了聽他喋喋不休地說他有多努力工作。）
3. take it hard 在意；擔心；煩惱
例：Don't take it hard! It's really just his personality.
（別太在意！那真的只是他的個性使然。）
例：Don't make fun of that boy! He will take it hard!
（不要捉弄那男孩！他會在意的！）
4. convincing (adj.) 具說服力的
例：I'm really too shy and I lack the confidence to give a convincing presentation.
（我實在太害羞了，而且我根本沒信心能做出一個具說服力的報告。）
例：His explanation was not convincing enough, and thus no one believed him at that time.
（他的解釋不夠有說服力，因此當時沒人相信他。）
5. embarrassed (adj.) 尷尬的；困窘的
例：I heard that if you imagine that everyone in the meeting room is naked, you won't feel so shy and embarrassed.
（我聽說過如果你想像在會議室裡的每個人都是裸體的話，你就不會覺得這麼害羞或尷尬。）
例：Wearing a bikini makes her feel very embarrassed .
（穿比基尼讓她覺得很尷尬。）
小試身手
1. She was really ____ when she ____ ____ her ex-boyfriend with his fiancée.
（當她巧遇她前男友和他的未婚妻時，她感到非常的尷尬。）
2. Don't ____ ____ ____! His speech was not ____ at all when he ____ ____ about the issue.
（別太在意！當他喋喋不休地對這議題發表意見時，他的言論聽起來一點說服力都沒有。）
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1. She was really embarrassed when she bumped into her ex-boyfriend with his fiancée.
（當她巧遇她前男友和他的未婚妻時，她感到非常的尷尬。）
2. Don't take it hard! His speech was not convincing at all when he rattled on about the issue.
（別太在意！當他喋喋不休地對這議題發表意見時，他的言論聽起來一點說服力都沒有。）
相關實用句型解析
1. 插上話 …
get a word in edge-wise
例：He just kept on talking about it and I couldn't get a word in edge-wise!
（他只是一直說個不停，我根本插不上話！）
例：She is too shy to get a word in edgewise when having a chat with others.
（她太過害羞以致於和別人閒聊時她一句話都插不上。）
2. 擅長 …
be good at + V-ing / N …
例：I was never any good at public speaking when I was a student.
（我當學生的時候就從來不曾擅長於演說。）
例：He is that versatile musician who is good at playing the piano, violin, cello and saxophone!
（他是那個多才多藝的音樂家，擅長彈鋼琴、拉小提琴、大提琴還有吹薩克斯風！）
小試身手
1. 當他談到他女兒時，沒人能插得上話。
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2. 他是個標準的家庭煮夫，擅長煮飯和家務事。
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1. When he talked about his daughter, no one could get a word in edge-wise.
2. He is a standard housband who is good at cooking and housekeeping. | |
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