坚决还是温顺

Victor: We need to take the bull by the horns. In the meeting today, we’re going to give it to them straight, no more hemming and hawing.

维克托：我们需要坚决果断。今天开会时，我们就直接跟他们说，不要再支支吾吾，磨磨唧唧了。

Maura: You’re right. We need to tell them what we really think and be done with it.

莫拉：说得对。我们需要告诉他们我们真实的想法然后就了结了。

Victor: Definitely. We’ve been conciliatory long enough. Today, we need to be insistent without being too pushy.

维克托：就这么做。我们已经和解的时间足够长了，今天，我们需要坚持，但不能咄咄逼人。

Maura: Being unassuming and deferential has its place, but not if we seem meek. We need to be assertive without being too in-your-face.

莫拉：但是如果我们看起来太温顺了，就不要谦虚恭敬了。我们需要自信但不要太过放肆。

Victor: You’re absolutely right. One of us has to speak up.

维克托：你说的太对了。我们其中一个需要说出来。

Maura: Yes, one of us has to be bold. They’ll have to take us seriously this time.

莫拉：是的，一个人需要胆子大写。这次他们必须要认真对待我们。

Victor: Okay, ready?

维克托：好!准备好了吗?

Maura: Sure, I have your back.

莫拉：好的!我支持你。

Victor: Huh? I thought you were going to do the talking.

维克托：恩?我以为你是说话的那个呢!

Maura: Uh, I thought you were.

莫拉：我以为你是啊!

Victor: Maybe we should wait for the next meeting to take them on.

维克托：或许我们还是等下次会议。

Maura: I totally agree. It’ll give us a little time to work up to it.

莫拉：我完全同意。这样我们会有点时间来做准备。

Victor: Exactly!

维克托：没错!

Victor: We need to take the bull by the horns. In the meeting today, we’re going to give it to them straight, no more hemming and hawing.

Maura: You’re right. We need to tell them what we really think and be done with it.

Victor: Definitely. We’ve been conciliatory long enough. Today, we need to be insistent without being too pushy.

Maura: Being unassuming and deferential has its place, but not if we seem meek. We need to be assertive without being too in-your-face.

Victor: You’re absolutely right. One of us has to speak up.

Maura: Yes, one of us has to be bold. They’ll have to take us seriously this time.

Victor: Okay, ready?

Maura: Sure, I have your back.

Victor: Huh? I thought you were going to do the talking.

Maura: Uh, I thought you were.

Victor: Maybe we should wait for the next meeting to take them on.

Maura: I totally agree. It’ll give us a little time to work up to it.

Victor: Exactly!