【流行美语】177：关系紧张；有价值的东西(1/2)
Larry在告诉李华这个星期他办公室发生的一场争论。今天李华会学到两个常用语：to have a beef with someone（和某人争吵，关系紧张）和hit pay dirt（发现了有价值的东西）。
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Jim
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http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201205/20120521111617741428.mp3The boss still wants to fire Jim because they had a beef over the last sales report.
No, not beef as in the beef that you eat. To have a beef with someone means to have a disagreement. The boss and Jim had a disagreement over the sales report.
Well, the boss felt that Jim had done a really bad job of preparing the report and Jim felt that the boss did not give him enough time to do the report properly.
Yep. Now, the boss is making everyone else miserable because of his beef with Jim.
He's just been in a really bad mood and he's being tough on everyone. It's not fair. His beef is with Jim, not the rest of the people in the office.
Exactly. I'm worried that the situation will go too far and there will be major problems in our office.
I don't think he'll do that.
It's worth a try. Maybe Jim will be willing to sacrifice his own interests and resolve his beef with the boss.LL: The boss still wants to fire Jim because they had a beef over the last sales report.
LH: 老板要开除Jim，因为他们有什么？A beef？你是说他们为了一些牛肉在吵架？
LL: No (laughing), not beef as in the beef that you eat. To have a beef with someone means to have a disagreement. The boss and Jim had a disagreement over the sales report.
LH: 噢，哈哈，原来have a beef with someone就是和某人有争执。这和我们吃的牛肉一点关系也没有。你老板为什么会和Jim吵架呢？
LL: Well, the boss felt that Jim had done a really bad job of preparing the report and Jim felt that the boss did not give him enough time to do the report properly.
LH: 噢，老板觉得Jim写的报告太差，而Jim觉得老板没给他足够的时间，所以两人就这么吵起来啦？Jim had a beef with the boss。我说得对吗？
LL: Yep. Now, the boss is making everyone else miserable because of his beef with Jim.
LH: 他是和Jim闹不开心，这跟其他人有什么关系呢？
LL: He's just been in a really bad mood and he's being tough on everyone. It's not fair. His beef is with Jim, not the rest of the people in the office.
LH: 他不高兴就对办公室里每个人都特别厉害。这是很不公平。他是跟Jim吵架，又不是和全办公室吵架。
LL: Exactly. I'm worried that the situation will go too far and there will be major problems in our office.
LH: 你怕情况发展下去办公室会出大问题呀？你们为什么不让Jim向老板道个歉。这不就完了吗？
LL: I don't think he'll do that.
LH: 他不会道歉？啊呀，你劝劝他嘛。关键在他身上， 道了欠紧张气氛就化解了，对大家都有好处。
LL: It's worth a try. Maybe Jim will be willing to sacrifice his own interests and resolve his beef with the boss.
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