E53【交流】As a matter of fact, I'm a bit upset

▍核心句型

As amatter of fact, I am a bit upset.

你认为你最大的缺点是什么？

▍场景对话

A: Hey Sarah, are you all right? You look upset.

嘿，萨拉，你还好吗？你看上去心情不太好。

B: As a matterof fact, I am a bit upset. I just came out of a meeting and it didn't govery well.

实际上我是心情不好。我刚开完一个会，这个会进行得不太顺利。

A: Whathappened?

怎么了？

B: No onewould listen to any of my suggestions. Instead, they just kept arguing witheach other.

谁也不肯听我的任何建议，就一直在那里争论不停。

A: That’sdiscouraging.

是挺让人沮丧的。

▍语言点

upset /ʌp'set/ adj. 郁闷的

as a matter of fact 实际上

a bit 一点点

suggestion /sə'dʒestʃən/ n. 建议

keep arguing with 不停地和……争论

discouraging /dɪ'skʌrɪdʒɪŋ/ adj. 令人沮丧的