赫伯特: 不是她不值得,是现实的情况。
Don: What's situation?
唐:什么情况?
Herbert: It has to do with my job.
赫伯特: 这跟我的工作有关。
Don: You've lost your job?
唐:你被炒鱿鱼了?
Herbert: No, just the 2) opposite.
赫伯特: 不是,恰好相反。
Don: You got a 3) promotion?
唐:你升官啦?
Herbert: Yes. But it's in Hsinchu......far, far away from Rose.
赫伯特: 对。但我会被调去新竹......离柔丝好远好远。
语言详解
A: Did the boss promote you?
老板有提升你吗?
B: Quite the opposite. He fired me.
刚好相反,他炒我鱿鱼
「Just the opposite. 正好相反」
当别人说的话,跟实际状况完全相反的时候,这句话正可派上用场。
A:Are you sick of eating at home? Do you want to go out, honey?
老是在家吃你会不会腻?要不要出去吃啊,亲爱的?
B:Just the opposite. I want to stay in and have a romantic dinner with my lovely wife.
才不腻呢。我正想待在家里跟爱妻来顿浪漫的晚餐。
1) situation (n.) 情况,局面
2) opposite (a.) 相反的
3) promotion (n.) 升迁