Conversation:

A: Hi, Isabel! You wanted to see me?

嗨，Isabel，你想要見我？

B: Yes, Anthony, come on in. Have a seat.

是的，進來請坐。

A: Is everything okay? You seem a bit preoccupied.

一切都好嗎？你似乎有點擔憂。

B: Well, Anthony, this is not going to be an easy conversation. The company has made some decisions which will have a direct impact on your employment.

是的，這不是一個輕松的對話。公司做出一些決定，這可能直接影響到你的工作。

A: Okay...

好吧。

B: I don't want to beat around the bush, so I'm just gonna come out with it. We're going to have to let you go.

我就直說了，不拐彎抹角，我們決定辭退你

A: What? Why? I mean...just like that? I'm fired?

什么？為什么？我意思是，就這樣？我被辭退了？

B: I'm sorry but, to be honest, you're a terrible employee.

我很抱歉，但老實說，你是一個很糟糕的員工。

A: What! I resent that!

什么？我憤恨這種說法。

B: Anthony, you were caught making international calls from the office phone, you called in sick eight times this month and you smell like alcohol.

你用辦公室電話打國際長途。一個月請八次假。還有你滿身酒味。

Have a seat

請坐

注意：have a seat和sit down都有“坐下”的意思，但是have a seat語氣更加委婉；而sit down語氣比較硬，有種命令或指示的意味。

preoccupied

心事重重的；全神貫注的

例句：

James is really preoccupied. I think he's having some family problems.

詹姆斯真是心事重重，我想他的家庭出了點問題。

Were you talking to me, honey? I'm sorry. I'm just really preoccupied with work.

你在跟我說話嗎，親愛的？對不起，我真的忙著工作。

impact

影響

have an impact on...

對...產生影響

have a direct impact on..

對...產生直接影響

Your grades have a direct impact on which university you can get into.

你的分數對你上哪所大學有直接的影響。

resent

怨恨；憤恨

People say that I'm lazy. I resent that! I do a lot of work.

人們說我懶惰，我討厭這個說法。我做了很多工作。

beat around the bush

拐彎抹角

相關短語：

go straight to the point直奔主題

cut to the chase開門見山

例句：

Don't beat around the bush, just come out with it.

不要拐彎抹角，說出來。

come out with it

說出來

例句：

If you have anything on your mind, I want you to come out with it.

如果你有什么想法，我希望你說出來。

fired

炒魷魚

You're fired.

你被解雇了。

相關短語：

dismiss

He has been dismissed from his job for lack of working experience.

他因為缺乏工作經驗被解雇了。

get the sack

He got the sack because he was not dedicated to his job.

因為工作不專心，他被解雇了。

pink slip

解雇通知單

The boss gave him the pink slip.

老板解雇了他。

lay off

The company is going to lay off some employees.

公司打算裁員。