口語學習：
1.It's forever since we had lunch.
我們很久沒在一起吃午飯了。
2.As happy as I am to see you, I actually have an agenda.
我也很高興見到你，不過其實我是有企圖的。
3.Yeah, he's been thinking about making a move for a while.
他已經蠢蠢欲動了好一陣子了
4.He kind of feels like he's done everything he can where he is now.
目前他感覺自己的職業發展遇到了瓶頸
5.His visual instincts are off the chart.
他的領悟力也超乎尋常。
(Natalie: "This is fun. It's forever since we had lunch."
這很有趣，我們很久沒在一起吃午飯了。
Lynette: "Well, as happy as I am to see you, I actually have an agenda. I ran into someone last week who said you guys were looking to hire. Is that true?"
我也很高興見到你，不過其實我是有企圖的。上週我聽說你們在招人。是真的嗎？
Natalie: "Yeah. Are you thinking of coming back? Because say the word -"
是真的，這麼說，你打算回來啦。
Lynette: "No, no, not me. I was actually thinking more about Tom."
不不，不是我，其實是湯姆。
Natalie: "Oh, Tom?"
喔，是湯姆。
Lynette: "Yeah, he's been thinking about making a move for a while. He kind of feels like he's done everything he can where he is now."
他已經蠢蠢欲動了好一陣子了，目前他感到自己的職業發展遇到了瓶頸。
Natalie: "Huh. Well, Tom's certainly solid."
湯姆確實是不錯的。
solid adj. 可信賴的，可靠的
Lynette: "He's more than solid, Tom's ideas are spectacular. He's passionate about his work. His visual instincts are off the chart."
他不僅僅不錯，他的創意簡直是無與倫比，他對工作充滿熱情，他的領悟力也超乎尋常。
chart, 是表格的意思，off 離開的意思，off the charts，不在表格上了，意思是超常。
Natalie: "Is he as good as you?"
他和你一樣優秀嗎？
Lynette: "He's apples, I'm oranges, we excel in different areas. Trust me, you should give Tom a look."
他是蘋果，我是橘子，我們各有優勢。相信我，考慮一下湯姆吧。
Natalie: "I don't need apples. I need someone like you. Cutthroat. Ruthless."
我不需要蘋果。我需要像你這樣的人。冷酷無情，乾脆利落。
Lynette: "Geez, Nat, you make me feel like some kind of shark. Ah, okay. You know, actually, if that's the kind of exec you're looking for..."
天啊，娜塔，你把我說得像條鯊魚。好的，你知道，實際上，如果你找的是這類型，
exec=executive officer n. 執行官；主任參謀
Natalie: "You'd get a shark for me?"
你手頭有這樣的人？
Lynette: "Yes, a very pretty shark."
沒錯，一條漂亮的鯊魚。
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