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Debbie: Hey Laurel, how are you this morning?
Laurel: Hey Deb, I’m doing well. Yourself?
Debbie: Not bad. Do you have a minute to chat?
Laurel: Sure, grab a seat. What can I help you with?
Debbie: As I’m sure you know, we won the advertising contract with that modeling firm last quarter.
黛比：嗨，劳雷尔，你今天上午好吗？
劳雷尔：嗨，黛比，我很好。你呢？
黛比：还不错。你有时间可以聊一下吗？劳雷尔：当然有啦，找个位子坐下来吧。有什么我可以帮你的？
黛比：相信你知道，我们上一季度和那家模特公司签订了广告合同。
Laurel: Not at all. I’ve had to fight to prove that I had what it took to do the job, which is all that matters, Deb, not some stupid beauty contest. Remember, you’re going to be project manager on this. You did that on your own.
Debbie: You’re absolutely right. Wow, thanks again Laurel.
Laurel: My pleasure.
劳雷尔：一点儿也不是开玩笑。我已经努力证明我拥有胜任此工作的能力，这是一切的关键，黛比，并非是参加一些愚蠢的选美比赛。记住，你因为（有能力）而将要当项目经理。你完全靠自己的能力做到的。
黛比：你完全正确。哇，再次谢谢你，劳雷尔。
劳雷尔：别客气。
a little bird told sb.: sb. doesn’t want to say who told him/her the information （当某人不愿意透露告知者姓名时所用）。例如：
—How did you hear about the new round of layoffs?
你怎么听说会有新一轮的解雇的？
—A little bird told me.
有人告诉我的。
It’s not all roses: used to express that, while sth. may have good parts, it will also have bad parts（用以表述当某事物有好的方面时，也会有不好的方面）。例如：
Being the boss looks like a good job, but I can tell you that it’s not all roses.
当老板看起来是个不错的工作，但是我可以告诉你并没有那么好。
out of left field: (also “out of the blue”) apparently without reason or cause （离谱的）。例如：
Your comment really came out of left field. What did you mean by it?
你的评论真的有些出人意料。你想说什么呢？
It’s not always a blessing: though “it” may be a good thing, it can also cause problems at times（尽管“这件事”也许是好事，但它有时也可能带来麻烦）。例如：
Being ten feet tall isn’t always a blessing. I often hit my head on doors and trees.
长十英尺高并不总是件好事，我常常让脑袋撞到门或者树。
③ I just don’t want to have them wondering who let the bridge troll out. 我只是不想让他们惊讶来了一个丑八怪。
who let the bridge troll out: used to comment on the presence of a very unattractive person（用以评论一个很无吸引力的人的出场）。例如：
At first I was wondering who let the bridge troll out, but then I realized
Laurel: Hey Deb, I’m doing well. Yourself?
Debbie: Not bad. Do you have a minute to chat?
Laurel: Sure, grab a seat. What can I help you with?
Debbie: As I’m sure you know, we won the advertising contract with that modeling firm last quarter.
黛比：嗨，劳雷尔，你今天上午好吗？
劳雷尔：嗨，黛比，我很好。你呢？
黛比：还不错。你有时间可以聊一下吗？劳雷尔：当然有啦，找个位子坐下来吧。有什么我可以帮你的？
黛比：相信你知道，我们上一季度和那家模特公司签订了广告合同。
Laurel: Not at all. I’ve had to fight to prove that I had what it took to do the job, which is all that matters, Deb, not some stupid beauty contest. Remember, you’re going to be project manager on this. You did that on your own.
Debbie: You’re absolutely right. Wow, thanks again Laurel.
Laurel: My pleasure.
劳雷尔：一点儿也不是开玩笑。我已经努力证明我拥有胜任此工作的能力，这是一切的关键，黛比，并非是参加一些愚蠢的选美比赛。记住，你因为（有能力）而将要当项目经理。你完全靠自己的能力做到的。
黛比：你完全正确。哇，再次谢谢你，劳雷尔。
劳雷尔：别客气。
a little bird told sb.: sb. doesn’t want to say who told him/her the information （当某人不愿意透露告知者姓名时所用）。例如：
—How did you hear about the new round of layoffs?
你怎么听说会有新一轮的解雇的？
—A little bird told me.
有人告诉我的。
It’s not all roses: used to express that, while sth. may have good parts, it will also have bad parts（用以表述当某事物有好的方面时，也会有不好的方面）。例如：
Being the boss looks like a good job, but I can tell you that it’s not all roses.
当老板看起来是个不错的工作，但是我可以告诉你并没有那么好。
out of left field: (also “out of the blue”) apparently without reason or cause （离谱的）。例如：
Your comment really came out of left field. What did you mean by it?
你的评论真的有些出人意料。你想说什么呢？
It’s not always a blessing: though “it” may be a good thing, it can also cause problems at times（尽管“这件事”也许是好事，但它有时也可能带来麻烦）。例如：
Being ten feet tall isn’t always a blessing. I often hit my head on doors and trees.
长十英尺高并不总是件好事，我常常让脑袋撞到门或者树。
③ I just don’t want to have them wondering who let the bridge troll out. 我只是不想让他们惊讶来了一个丑八怪。
who let the bridge troll out: used to comment on the presence of a very unattractive person（用以评论一个很无吸引力的人的出场）。例如：
At first I was wondering who let the bridge troll out, but then I realized