2--We put our coffee on coffee tables. Turn the tables
 
1--How is your friend Amanda doing?
 
2--Great, now.
 
1--What do you mean "now?"
 
2--Well, last year a senior colleague tried to get her fired.
 
1--What happened?
 
2--She turned the tables on him. Now, she's his boss.
 
1--To "turn the tables" means to reverse a situation to gain an advantage.
 
2--Some say this expression comes from playing board games.
 
1--Centuries ago, if you were losing a game, you could turn the table or board game to switch your position with your opponent.
 
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注解：
 
1.senior资格较老的 
2.colleague同事
3.opponent对手

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译文：

1--我们在餐桌上吃饭。
2--我们把咖啡放在咖啡桌上。扭转局势
1--你朋友阿曼达最近怎么样啊？
2--现在很好。
1--“现在”指的是？
2--去年，一位有资历的同事想开除她。
1--那然后呢？
2--她扭转了局势。现在，她是他的上司了。
1--“turn the tables”指扭转局面，得到有利条件。
2--一些人认为，这个表达源于棋类游戏。
1--几个世纪以前，如果你输掉了一场游戏，你可以将桌子或棋类游戏翻转，以改变你与对手的位置。