同事Mary另謀高就已有一段時(shí)間。一些平時(shí)與她聯(lián)絡(luò)的客戶(hù)向我問(wèn)她的近況。
我就回答說(shuō):“She is at a better place now”客戶(hù)聽(tīng)了後變得很愕然,還很悲哀地問(wèn):"What? How sad! What happened to her?" 我看到他那樣子,明白我用錯(cuò)了詞句,馬上解釋說(shuō):"she found a new job。 She is working at a better place now。"
因?yàn)?She is at a better place。"的意思是:"她已上了天堂" !