Gossip: Have You Heard?
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Hello. You know me. I am in your office, at your parties, and on your phone. I am cunning and cruel. I have the power to ruin your life. For amusement, I will break your heart and cause you to have sleepless nights. I have made governments collapse and marriages fall apart.
喂。你认识我。我就在你的办公室里，在你的聚会里，在你的电话里。我既狡诈又残酷。我拥有足以毁掉你一生的力量。闲极无聊，我会伤透你的心，让你辗转难眠。我已经让政府垮台，婚姻破裂。
Since I have no face, you have no protection against becoming my victim. Try and find me if you dare. But I leave no trace and have no friends. My power grows over time. People believe me the more I am quoted. Once I encounter your reputation, it will be change 抱怨是最消耗能量的无益举动。有时候，我们的抱怨不仅会针对人、也会针对不同的生活情境，表示我们的不满。而且如果找不到人倾听我们的抱怨，我们会在脑海里抱怨给自己听。下面我们就列举一些表达抱怨的习惯用语。
一些用来表达抱怨的单词和短语：
1. That traffic here really sucks! 这里的交通糟透了!
2. I am sick and tired of doing homework. 我对做作业感到厌烦。
3. The food is terrible/horrible. 食物很难吃。
4. That movie was a turn-off. 那部电影真是让我倒尽胃口。
5. You scared/frightened me! 你吓到我了。
6. That’s a stupid idea。愚蠢的提议。
7. I’m so pissed off with his attitude. 我对他的态度感到非常反感。
8. You are mean. 你很坏。
9. He is shaky. 他不太可靠。
下面是一些抱怨事情做得不好的表达：
1. I’m afraid it just isn’t good enough。
恐怕这不够好。
2. It’s not what I had in mind。
我想要的可不是这个。
3. It’s not what I hoped for。
我期待的可不是这样的。
4. That leaves a lot to be desired。
太不让人满意了。
5. That doesn’t quite suit me。
我对这不怎么满意。
6. I was hoping for more。
我原以为会比这要好。
7. I was counting on more。
我期待着会比这要好。
8. I expected something better。
我所期望的比这要好。
9. It’s a far cry from what I expected。
这离我想要的差远了。
10. I am not getting what I bargained for。
当时说好的可不是这个样子。d forever. Who am I?
因为我没有脸，你毫无防备，成为我的牺牲品。如果你有胆量，就设法来找我。但我不会留下任何痕迹，而且我也没有朋友。我的力量与日俱增。我被传述得越多，人们就会更相信我。一旦我扯上了你的名誉，你将声名狼藉。我是谁?
I am Gossip. I have existed since people could talk, and I will be here long after you are gone. So remember to ask yourself the next time you repeat a story about somebody: Is it true? Is it fair? If the answer to either of these questions is no, then perhaps you should keep quiet.
我就是“流言”。从人可以说话起我就一直存在;在你过世后，我仍将在此长存。所以要记住，下一次当你要重述有关某人的故事时，先问问自己：是真的吗?公平吗?如果两个问题中有一个答案是“不”，那么也许你就该保持沉默。
