15 Compromise妥協

...get on the bandwagon.

隨大溜。（較隨便）

A:What’re you supposed to do now?

你現在該怎么辦呢？

B:The only thing for me to do is to get on the bandwagon.

我只能隨大溜。

A:It can be taken as a way.

這倒是個辦法。

...swim with the tide.

隨大溜。（較隨便）

A:What did he do with the boss’s decision?

他對老板的決定采取了什么態度？

B:He wouldn’t disagree;he’s learned to swim with the tide.

他不反對,他已學會了隨大溜.

A:Everybody has to do hat in this society.

在這個社會里,每個人都得那么做.

You’d better water down yur demand .

你最好降低一下要求.（較隨便）

A:You’d better water down your demand. B:Why?

你最好降低一下要求.為什么呢？

A:Or the boss will turn then down at once.

因為如不這樣,老板會立即把他們駁回.

Let’s meet each other half way.

咱們各讓一半.（通用）

A:Don’t argue any more.Let’s meet each other half way,OK?

別爭了,咱們各讓一半吧,好不好？

B:All right .It’s good for you to say so.

好的，你能這么說太好了.

Only in this way can we close the deal.

只有這樣才能成交.

...make the best out of a hard bargain.

......盡力而為.（通用）

A:Things are becoming so difficult.

事情越來越困難了。

B:So I hope everyone of us will make the best out of a hard bargain.

因此我希望大家都能盡力而為。

A:Yes,indeed.

對，確實是這樣。

I don’t mind one way or the other.

我無所謂，怎么都行.（通用）

A:Do you want the eggs overcooked or underdone?

你的煎雞蛋要老一點還是嫩一點？

B:I don’t mind one way or the other. A:I know.

我無所謂，怎么都行.我知道了。

...figure out a way to ...

......想個辦法。......（通用）

A:We must figure out a way to settle the dispute.

我們想個辦法解決這個爭端。

B:Yes,a way has to be found. A:But it’s not easy.

對，必須想個辦法.但并不容易.

...give in on both sides.

......相互讓步.（通用）

A:How on earth will they end the strike?

到底怎樣才能結束罷工呢？

B:They’ll have to give in on both sides,I think.

我認為雙方必須相互讓步。

A:But neither of them wants to do so.

但他們誰也不肯這樣。

B:Then the strike will last for ever.

那么這場罷工會永遠持續下去的。

...play along with one’s ideas for the time being.

暫時參與......的計劃.（通用）

A:Are you in favor of his plan?

你們贊成他的計劃嗎？

Not really.But we’ve finally decided to play along with his ideas for the time being

并不贊成，我最終決定暫時參與他的計劃。

A:What do you mean by that?

你那樣說是什么意思？

B:We agreed with him temporarily.

我們只是暫時同意他的意見。

There’s no room for compromise.

沒有妥協的余地。（通用）

A:I think we’d better reach a compromise.

我認為我們最好相互讓步。

B:Unfortunately,I don’t think there’s room for compromise in this matter.

但遺憾的是,我認為在這件事上沒有妥協的余地。

A:It seems we’ll never reach any agreement.

看來我們永遠也不會達成協議了。

When in Rome,do as the Romans do.

入鄉隨俗.（通用）

A:We shouldn’t dress very formally in the country.

我們在鄉下不應該空得太正式。

B:Yeah,we should be casual when we stay with country people.

是啊,和鄉下人在一起我們隨便一些。

A:When in Rome,do as the Romans do.

入鄉隨俗嘛。

...work out a compromise.

制定妥協方案。（通用）

A:Did you finally work out a compromise? B:No,we couldn’t.

你們最后制定出妥協方案了嗎？沒有。

A:Why? B:They wouln’t give in neither would we.

為什么？他們不讓步,我們也不愿讓步。

...need a give-and-take attitude.

......需采取互諒互讓的態度。

A:I find it hard to get on with my colleagues.

我發現和同事相處很難。

B:You need a give-and-take attitude to get along in this firm.

要想在這個公司和同事處好,你需采取諒互讓的態度.

A:Thank you for your advice.

謝謝你的忠告。

...make mutual concessions.

......雙方讓步。（較正式）

A:If we want to reach an agreement,we should make mutual concessions.

如果我們想達成協議的話，必須雙方讓步。

You said it.As long as we do it,we’ll achieve an agreement.A:That’s right.

你說到點子上了,只要我們能這樣做,會達成協議的.是這樣的.

...settle...amicably.

......和解。（較正式）

A:What’s the result of the disputebetween the two parties?

兩黨史爭端的結局怎么樣了？

B:They finally selled it amicably.

他們最終和解了。

A:Tt’s the same as I had expected.

和我預料的一樣。

...split the difference.

采取折中的方法.（較正式）

A:Your price is a bit too high.

你的價格有點太高了。

B:We have to split the difference. A:That’s the thing to do.

我們雙方都得讓一點了.應該這樣。

...take a hard line.

......采取強硬態度。（較正式）

A:Will our boss agree to change the plan?

老板會改變計劃嗎？

B:No,he still takes a hard kine.

不，他態度強硬.

He has ordered us to finish our work according to schedule.He’ll never change it

他命令我們按期完成任務就沒有改變的余地.

A:He’s really marble-hearted.

真是鐵石心腸啊！

...fall into line...

......同意 ......。（較正式）

A:Do you follow his decision all the time?

你們總是聽從他的決定嗎？

B:Yes.When he announces a plan,all of us fall into line.

是的。他宣布的計劃，我們都同意。

A:You never reject his ideas? B:Never.He’s the boss,you know.

你們從來不拒絕嗎?從來不拒絕.他是老板呀.

...back down on

在......上作出讓步.（較正式）

A:I finally backed down on my plan.B:I thought you would stick to it.

我的計劃最終作出讓步.我本以為你會一直堅持下去.

A:I couldn’t,simply because so many people have opposite opinions.

那么多人持反對意見,我根本不能堅持.