Well, then we go back to the drawing board.” 我们从头开始吧
“It is too late for that. You are fired.” “What? You give me the ax?” 你要辞退我？
“yes, I have already found a new manager. She is as sharp as a tack.”
Well, they must be doing something right over there. Meanwhile we are about to go belly-up.” 我们就要破产了 “I am sorry to hear that, I thought my new advertising campaign would save the day.”
“Let’s face it, your advertising campaign was a really flop.”
Yes, these days everybody is shopping at our competition, Honest Abe’s furniture store.”
“but everything in there costs an arm and a leg.”
“That is true. They do charge top dollar.”
“And their sales people are very strange. They really give me the creeps.”
Lesson 1 Bob’s day at work Bob works as a manager in a furniture store. Peter, his boss, is not happy about sales. Bob’s new advertisement campaign has not helped. Peter decides to fire him. “Bob, I hate to break the news. But our sales were down again last month.” “Down again, Peter?”
LinaSF
课本英语，真正的美国人有这样说话的？
杰西卡不卡_ 回复 @LinaSF：
看书的前言就知道，为了教学目的增加了习语使用的频率，但的确都是很常见的习语。
LinaSF 回复 @LinaSF：
听上去还挺逗的🌹
DidoZheng
Well, then we go back to the drawing board.” 我们从头开始吧 “It is too late for that. You are fired.” “What? You give me the ax?” 你要辞退我？ “yes, I have already found a new manager. She is as sharp as a tack.”
DidoZheng
Well, they must be doing something right over there. Meanwhile we are about to go belly-up.” 我们就要破产了 “I am sorry to hear that, I thought my new advertising campaign would save the day.” “Let’s face it, your advertising campaign was a really flop.”
DidoZheng
Yes, these days everybody is shopping at our competition, Honest Abe’s furniture store.” “but everything in there costs an arm and a leg.” “That is true. They do charge top dollar.” “And their sales people are very strange. They really give me the creeps.”
DidoZheng
Lesson 1 Bob’s day at work Bob works as a manager in a furniture store. Peter, his boss, is not happy about sales. Bob’s new advertisement campaign has not helped. Peter decides to fire him. “Bob, I hate to break the news. But our sales were down again last month.” “Down again, Peter?”