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Steven's friend Jim has an affair with his secretary. His wife has found it and is going to divorce him. 史蒂文的朋友吉姆同他的秘书有婚外情。他妻子发现了，要和他离婚。
A: Steven, I need badly your help. 史蒂文，我真的很需要你的帮助。
B: What's the matter? 发生什么事了？
A: My wife has found that I have an affair with my secretary and now she's going to divorce me.我妻子发现我跟秘书有婚外情，现在她要和我离婚。
B: How could you cheat on your wife? You have been married for ten years. 你怎么对你的妻子不忠呢？你们已经结婚10年了。
A: Yes, I know I'm wrong, but I swear that the affair lasts only for two months and I still love my wife. I couldn't live without her. 是的，我知道我错了。但是我发誓这段婚姻外情只持续了2个月。而且我还很爱我的妻子。没有她，我活不下去。
B: I will try my best to persuade her to reconsider the divorce. But are you sure that from now on you will be faithful to her forever? 我会尽力说服她重新考虑离婚的事。但你肯定从今往后会永远忠于她吗？
A: Yes, I swear.是的，我发誓。




【发音版】Having an Affair婚外情

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A: Whatever we do, we should do it aboveboard. 
不管我们做什么，我们都应该正大光明。
B: You are right, we shouldn't do anything under the table. 你说得对。我们不应该偷偷摸摸地做事。
A: Well, since you agree with me, we should put the issue aboveboard instead of talking about it through other channels.嗯，既然你同意我的说法，我们就把事情摆在桌面上来，而不是通过其他方式对此进行讨论。
aboveboard光明正大的；公开的；诚实的；没有欺骗或秘密的/əˈbʌvˌbɔːrd/


The transaction was totally aboveboard, so there was no reason to question it.这笔交易完全是正大光明的，因此没有理由去质疑它。
Our business dealings are completely aboveboard.我们的商业往来完全是公开透明的。
He handles everything openly and aboveboard, so we know exactly what he's trying to do.他处理事情总是公开，光明磊落，所以他想干什么我们很清楚。
He is an aboveboard person.他是一个坦诚的人。
under the table暗中进行；秘密地；不公开地

He gave the seller some money under the table for a discount.
他给卖家一些钱，以便得到折扣。

They made a deal under the table to avoid taxes.
他们为了避税而做了一笔私下交易。


【口语版】"正大光明"英语怎么说？

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A: Whatever we do, we should do it aboveboard. 
不管我们做什么，我们都应该正大光明。
B: You are right, we shouldn't do anything under the table. 你说得对。我们不应该偷偷摸摸地做事。
A: Well, since you agree with me, we should put the issue aboveboard instead of talking about it through other channels.嗯，既然你同意我的说法，我们就把事情摆在桌面上来，而不是通过其他方式对此进行讨论。




【发音版】“正大光明”英语怎么说？

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A: Why did Tom quit the job? 为什么汤姆辞职？
B: He said his present job seemed to be a blind alley. 他说他现在的工作没有发展。

A: If he does not change his attitude towards his work, I don't think a new job can make any difference.如果他不改变对工作的态度，就算换份工作也不会有什么不同。
Blind alley

The thief ran into a blind alley and was cornered by the police.
小偷跑进了死胡同里，被警察逼得走投无路。

The team spent weeks working on a solution that turned out to be a blind alley, and they had to start over.
这个团队花了数周时间研究一个解决方案，结果证明是个死胡同，他们不得不重新开始。

The startup invested heavily in a new technology that turned out to be a blind alley.
这家初创公司投入巨资于一项新技术，最终被证明是死胡同。

make a difference有影响；有所作为
Small actions can make a difference.
小的行动会带来改变。

Whether I go or not doesn't make any difference to the outcome.
我去不去对结果都没有任何影响。
Does it make any difference if I study for the test in the library or at home?
我在图书馆还是在家学习对考试有影响吗？

【口语版】“死胡同”英语怎么说？

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A: Why did Tom quit the job? 为什么汤姆辞职？
B: He said his present job seemed to be a blind alley. 他说他现在的工作没有发展。

A: If he does not change his attitude towards his work, I don't think a new job can make any difference.如果他不改变对工作的态度，就算换份工作也不会有什么不同。

The thief ran into a blind alley and was cornered by the police.
小偷跑进了死胡同里，被警察逼得走投无路。

The team spent weeks working on a solution that turned out to be a blind alley, and they had to start over.
这个团队花了数周时间研究一个解决方案，结果证明是个死胡同，他们不得不重新开始。

The startup invested heavily in a new technology that turned out to be a blind alley.
这家初创公司投入巨资于一项新技术，最终被证明是死胡同。


make a difference
有影响；有所作为
Small actions can make a difference.
小的行动会带来改变。


Whether I go or not doesn't make any difference to the outcome.
我去不去对结果都没有任何影响。
Does it make any difference if I study for the test in the library or at home?
我在图书馆还是在家学习对考试有影响吗？




【发音版】“死胡同”英语怎么说？

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A: I haven't got enough evidence for prosecuting him.我没有足够的证据起诉他。

B: Why don't you find someone who is in the know?你为什么不找个熟悉内幕的人呢？

A: I'm just thinking about that. But the trouble is, I do not know who is well in the know. 我正在想这个呢。但问题是，我不知道谁了解内幕。

B: Did you ask his former secretary Lora? She knows a lot about him. 你问过他以前的秘书，劳拉吗？

A: Thanks for reminding me. She's the right person to help me.谢谢你提醒我。她是能帮助我的人。
Prosecute通常是政府提起的刑事诉讼；The police decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong.
警方决定不起诉，因为证据不够。

sue是个人或实体提起的民事诉讼；The neighbor sued the construction company for noise pollution.
邻居起诉建筑公司噪音污染。

accuse则是“指控或指责”，通常是口头上的，不一定涉及法律程序。The government was accused of incompetence.政府被指责无能。
in the know知情；了解内幕

If you want the latest gossip about the celebrity, talk to Jennifer, she's always in the know.
如果你想知道最新的名人八卦，找詹妮弗谈，她总是知道内情。

Somebody in the know told me he's going to resign.
有知情者告诉我他要辞职。
I heard this from somebody who is in the know.
我是从某个知情人那里听到这件事的。
I guess it's the kind of thing that only people in the know know.
我猜这是只有知道内幕的人才知道的事情。


【发音版】Having an Affair婚外情

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