地道美語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力播客572:保守和冒險(xiǎn)

Wendy:I really don’t think Monty is the right person for this project. He’s too conservative in his thinking. We need someone who’s a risk taker.

溫迪：我真不覺(jué)得蒙蒂是做這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的合適人選。他的思想太保守，我們需要有冒險(xiǎn)精神的人。

Burt:Monty will get the job done. That’s the most important thing.

伯特：最重要的是已經(jīng)定了由蒙蒂來(lái)完成這項(xiàng)工作。

Wendy:Not if the finished product is staid and boring. Our client won’t be happy with that.

溫迪：如果我們所完成的作品既古板保守，又令人感到無(wú)聊厭煩，我們的客戶(hù)也不會(huì)滿(mǎn)意的。

Burt:Okay, who do you have in mind?

伯特：好吧，那么你認(rèn)為誰(shuí)合適?

Wendy:I was thinking of giving the project to Lorenzo.

溫迪：我從早就認(rèn)為該把這個(gè)項(xiàng)目交給勞倫斯來(lái)做。

Burt:Lorenzo? Well, he certainly likes to push the envelope, but he’s also a loose cannon. Sometimes his ideas pan out and sometimes they fall flat.

伯特：勞倫斯?是啊，他是相當(dāng)喜歡去挑戰(zhàn)極限，但是一個(gè)我行我素不顧后果的人。有的時(shí)候他的創(chuàng)意很出色，但有的時(shí)候他的創(chuàng)意也不被欣賞。

Wendy:But Lorenzo is bold and daring. Did you see what he did on his last project? It was genius!

溫迪：但是勞倫斯大膽無(wú)畏，極具創(chuàng)新冒險(xiǎn)精神。你看到他在他上一個(gè)項(xiàng)目中所做的了嗎，那簡(jiǎn)直就是天才。

Burt:It was reckless. It was only through sheer luck that everything worked out. I know that Monty’s ideas are more conventional and low-key, but they’re also tried-and-true. But, in the end, it’s your call.

伯特：他很魯莽，他能成功只是因?yàn)檫\(yùn)氣好。我知道蒙蒂的思想太保守低調(diào)，但是也是很靠得住的。當(dāng)然，最后，還是你來(lái)決定吧。

Wendy:In that case, I’m going with Lorenzo. I’m sure he’ll do a great job.

溫迪：既然你讓我決定，我打算用勞倫斯。我相信他會(huì)出色的完成工作的。

Burt:I hope so. I wouldn’t want us to end up with egg on our face.

伯特：我希望如此。我可不想我們最后出丑。