像美國人一樣說英語第2期:Bob Returns Home with Bad News

鮑勃帶着壞消息回家，幸好妻子蘇姍善解人意，沒有對鮑勃被解僱多加刁難，還予以鼓勵...
Susan: what’s the matter, dear?
Bob: Susan, I got canned today at work.
Susan: But Bob, you were Peter’s right-hand man!
Bob: Yes, and he stabbed me in the back.
Susan: Keep your chin up. Maybe he’ll change his mind and take you back.
Bob: when pigs fly! Once he makes up his mind, he never changes it. Besides, I told him off.
Susan: Look on the bright side: you won’t have to set eyes on Peter ever again!
Bob: Thank goodness for that!
Susan: hang in there. I’m sure you won’t be out of work for long.
Bob: In the meantime, we’ll have to live from hand to mouth.
Susan: Don’t get too stressed out, Bob. We’ll make ends meet.
Bob: I can always get a job MacDonald’s as a last resort.
Susan: I don’t think they are hiring right now.
Bob: If worse comes to worst, we can sell our home and move into a tent.
Susan: Let’s think big! Maybe you can start your own business.
Bob: Easier said than done!

Easier said than done---more difficult than you think 說起來容易做起來難

You want to clime Mount Everest? Easier said than done!

(to) get canned---to lose one’s job; to get fired;

After Chris got canned, it took him a year to find a new job!

(to) hang in there---to persevere; to not give up ](面對逆境)堅持不懈，堅持不屈不撓，堅持下去，拿出勇氣，不泄氣，不膽怯

Hang in there, Don! Your invention will soon be a success.

If worse comes to worst---in the worst case; if absolutely necessary; 到了萬不得已的時候, 實在不行的話;

(to) keep one’s chin up---to stay positive 氣餒，不灰心；堅決；勇敢

Last resort---if there are no other alternatives left; the last solution for getting out of a difficulty最後一着，最後一手；最後的解決措施

(to) live from hand to mouth---to barely have enough money to survive 僅能餬口，半飢半飽；只能顧眼前

(to) look on the bright side---to be optimistic; to think about the positive part or aspect of a situation 多從好的方面想

(to) make ends meet---to manage one’s money so as to have enough to live on; 收支相抵，量入爲出；靠微薄收入生活，勉強維持生計

Out of work---unemployed; not working 失業,無工作

Right-hand man---the most helpful assistant or employee; 得力助手

(to) set eyes on---to look at; to see for the first time 瞧見，看，看見，看到

(to) stab someone in the back---to betray someone 暗箭傷害某人，背後中傷某人，加害某人；對某人背信棄義；背後誹謗某人

(to) be stressed out---under severe strain; very anxious 飽受壓力

(to) tell off---to scold 責備，斥責，責罵，數說(某人的過錯)：

(to) think big---to set high goals 好高騖遠，野心勃勃

When pigs fly!---never 除非豬會飛；決不可能；決不