It–is-not-easy-for-everyone
Bobby:Heyyyy-Nikii。
Nikki:hiii-hiii。
Bobby:how–are-things-going?
Nikki:good,what-about-u?
Bobby:well,far–from-good,i-got-the-sack『解雇』just-a-week–ago-or-so。
『Notes』far-from…几乎相反、远非;E。g。Far-from–sad,it–does-my-heart–good-to-hear-about-their-engagement『订婚』。
Nikki:how-did-u–come-to–lose-your-job?i-think-ur-an-able『有能力的』man。
『Notes』come-to-do…用在疑问句,表示怎么会、为什么;E。g。‘How-did-you-come-to-be-so–late-for-our-appointment,you-said-you’ll-meet–me-at-6–at-the-bus-stop,how–could-u-forget’?
Bobby:there-were-2-candidates『候选人』competing-a–position-as–the-cyber-administrator-within–the-company,‘turned–out’『证明是、结果是』i–was-eliminated『淘汰』。
Nikki:well-don’t-worry,ur-still-young–and-vigorous『充满活动力的』,sometimes-it–can-be-good-out–of-bad。
Nikki:as-the-saying-goes‘it’sanillwindthatblowsnobodyanygood’『坏事也有好的一面』,think-positive『正面的、积极的』and-do-positive-things,no-doubt-u’ll-figure-out–your-angle『角度』soon-enough。
『Notes』figure-out弄清楚、弄明白;E。g。I-couldn’t–figure-out–why-my-parents–were-so-irritated『恼怒』and-furious『狂怒的』‘on-account–of’『由于、基于』my-divorce。
Bobby:I-know-ur–caring-for-me,thank-u。But–without-a-certificate『文凭』,it’s–gonna-be-hard。
Nikki:don’t-lose-heart,everything-works-itself-out,maybe-tomorrow–u-will-find-a–better-job,a–better-boss-and-most-importantly-a–better-pay,who-knows。
Bobby:its-good-that-u-mentioned『提到』that-point,obviously-i-have-a–desperate-craving『渴望』for-a-well-paid-job。ican-be-satisfied-for–even-1,000rmb-per-month。
Nikki:1000rmb=…。dollars?
Bobby:700rmb=100usd-or–a-little-more
Nikki:ohhhh-poor-yuan…u-must’ve–been-living-a-very-hard-life,i–feel-sympathy『同情』for-u。
Bobby:thanks-a-lot,as-a–matter-of-fact,ur-the-envy-of-me,u-live-so-comfortably。
Nikki:noooo-ur-mistaken-yuan,my-job-is-not-so-easy-as-u–may-think。
Nikki:i-keep-on-running-into-considerable『大量的』difficulties-with-my-work,such-as-diving-and-holding-breath-in-the-pool–for-underwater-shooting,skiing-down–the-steep『陡峭的』hill-for-outdoor-shooting-etc。
『Notes』run-into遇到(问题)、陷入(困境);E。g。I-kept-on–running-into-bad-financial『财政的』situations-where-I-had–no-money-left-during–the-past-10-years。
Nikki:some-of-it–was-really-terrifying,like-helicopter『直升机』take-us–to-the-top-of-the-mountain-and-start–posing-on–the-brink-of-the-precipice『悬崖』。
Bobby:that’s-way-too-dangerous,it-freaks-me-out–just-to-imagine-the-situation,did-they-provide-any-‘security-blanket’『防护措施』for-that-kind-of-stunt『惊险动作』?
『Notes』freak…out使强烈反应、震惊、畏惧;E。g。The-fact–that-they’ve-emptied-all-of-my-files-out-of-my-one-previous『先前的』email-box–freaks-me-out。
Nikki:they-did,they-did,i-got-fastened『扣紧、系牢』with-a-metal-wire,but-its-still-quite-frightening『令人恐惧的』when-u-place–urself-somewhere–remarkably-high。
Bobby:oh-dear…seems-like–im-the–one-who’s-being-*****『天真的』now
『Notes』oh-dear天哪;E。g。‘Can-you–offer-me-a-joke?’‘Oh-dear,you-are–not-gonna-like-it,I–have-a-bad–sense-of-humor。’
Nikki:hehehee-life-is-not–easy-for-everyone,u-want-something,u–pay-for-it,that’s–fair-enough『有道理』。
Bobby:the–trouble-with-me-is-that–i-dabble『浅尝』in–everything-i-do。In-a-way,my-body-is-not-muscular『强壮的、肌肉发达的』enough-to-get–involved-in-manual-labor。In-some-ways,i–have-no-papers『证件』to–prove-myself-to-those–difficult-interviewers–while-i-try-for-a-job–sitting-indoors。
Bobby:so-it-comes-to-a-real-dilemma。『进退两难』
Nikki:what’s-your-greatest-degree–by-far?
Bobby:well-im-blessed-with-a-high-school-diploma:)
Nikki:why-did-u-not-get-into-college,u-seem-like-a-smart-guy。
Bobby:there’s-a-story-behind-it,when-Ifirst-got-into-high-school,due-to-the-distance-of-the–school-from-my-home,i–lived-at-school-as–a-boarder『寄宿生』,however,i-never-could-adjust『调整、以适应』myself-to-living-in-groups。
Bobby:After-3–years-of–‘fooling-around’『虚度光阴』,i–got-accepted-to-a-3rd-or-4th-university,which–anybody-can-enroll『注册、登记』for–as-long-as-u-are-financially-viable。Then-i-figured-that-i’d-undoubtedly–waste-another-3-years-of–my-life-during-the-college,thus–i-dropped-out『退学』。
Nikki:im-sorry-to-hear-it,but-it-happened,try–to-look-forward,what–is-past-is-past,whats-important-right-now-is,yuan,you–should-look-ahead-of-urself-and-think-positive–and-never-look-back,alright?let–bygones-be-bygones。
Bobby:ive-been-struggling『努力、争取』to–‘hold–back’『抑制』my–memory-all–these-years,though-my-thoughts–flashed-back-‘from-time–to-time’『偶尔』。
Nikki:maybe-you-can-try-and-go-back-to–college-or-some–program-that-will-help-you-go-further,talk-to-ppl–who-will–help-u-shine『闪耀、出类拔萃』through。
Nikki:just-take-advantage-of『利用』any-opportunity-that-sounds-decent–and-doable,and-don‘t–be-afraid-to-ask-for–help-from-anyone
Bobby:thank-u-so-much-indeed,ill-try-to-make–full-use-of-my–chance-next-time。
Nikki:i-am-positive『肯定的』that-you-can–get-that–lifestyle-you–desire-in-future
Bobby:what-a-charmer-u-are,i–suppose-i–could-use-a-good-partner-to-lift-my-back-up-when-i-can-no-longer-lift-myself。Will-u-be-my-partner?
Nikki:ohhh-that-sounds-so-tempting『吸引人的』,i–love-to-be-your-partner,we-will-go-through-good–and-bad-times-together;we-will-guide-each-other-every-step-of-the-way;also-we-will–rise-and-fall-together-and–never-be-afraid-to-be-one。
Bobby:wow-that’s-the-best-medicine-for–my-issue『问题』,i–believe-we-will–acquire-an-abundance-of『大量』joy-in-our-hearts
Nikki:just-the-way-u–said-it,so-let’s-call-it-a–day-and–rest-to-fight-another-day?
Bobby:okay,live-to-fight–another-day,i’ll-chat–with-u-again-soon,guess-ur–tired-too
Nikki:that’s-good,talk–to-u-again-soon,byeeee
Bobby:farewell,be-good,see–u-next-time