5.Complaining in a relationship
在一段感情中进行抱怨

Probably the most difficult complaint of all! This is how to complain to your partner about a problem!
也许是最困难一种情况!这里就是如何向你的伴侣抱怨一个问题!

Of course things will be very delicate here, one wrong word can be catastrophic.
现在,当然事情会很微妙,一个错误的词可能会引起灾难性的后果。

Be careful…
要小心…

Perhaps you are having an argument, perhaps something is unfair but whatever it is it probably isn’t worth losing your partner for it!
也许你们在争论,也许有些事情是不公平的,但不管怎样,这件事可能不值得让你失去你的伴侣!

Useful Phrases for this include:
这种情况下有用的短语有:

I feel like you’re not listening to me.
我觉得你没在听我说话。

Please, just hear me out (listen to me).
请听我说(听我说)。

Let’s compromise (find a solution we both like).
请听我说(听我说).

Let’s just take a minute and think.
让我们花一分钟想想。

Let’s work this out (find a solution).
让我们花一分钟想想。

We need to talk about something.
我们需要谈一谈。

Check out the dialogue:
让我们看一下对话:

A: Love, we need to talk about something.
A:亲爱的,我们需要谈一下。

B: What is it?
B:怎么了?

A: I’m really unhappy that you didn’t come to my grandma’s birthday party.
A: 你没有来我祖母的生日宴会,我真的很难过。

B: Really? But you told me it was fine!
B:真的嘛?但是你告诉我这么关系的啊!

A: Please, just hear me out.
A:请你听我说完。

B: Okay.
B:好的。

A: I would have loved it if you had come with me and in future I would like you to come to all my family occasions.
A: 如果你和我一起来,我会很开心。将来我希望你能来参加我所有的家庭聚会。

B: Let’s just take a minute to think, what is the point in me doing that?
B:让我想一下,我这么做的意义是什么?

A: I feel like you’re not listening to me! I always want you to be with me! Come on, let’s work this out.
A:我觉得你没有在听我讲话!我一直想要你和我在一起。来我们一起解决一下这个问题。

B: Okay, let’s compromise, I will try harder to make time for your family events.
B:好,我们都各让一步,我会尽力为你家的事情腾出时间。

Using the words we’ve mentioned, you can keep your relationship healthy and that will make you happy! Stay calm and use the vocabulary to make sure that you both get what you want.
用我们上文提及到的词汇,这可以保持你们良好的关系且是你们愉快。保持冷静,使用以上的短语来确保你们都得到了你们想要的结果。

6. Complaining in the workplace
在工作岗位抱怨

This is another situation where you have to be calm. This is your job we’re talking about!
这是另一种你需要保持冷静的场合。我们谈论的就是你的工作!

Let’s try to communicate better.
让我们尝试着更好的交流。

Take a deep breath.
深呼吸。

We are a team.
我们是一个团队。

We have to be professional.
我们必须变的专业。

Here’s a dialogue!
这里是一个对话!

A: I want to lodge a complaint against my manager.
A:我要投诉我的经理。

B: Okay, what’s the problem?
B: 好的。出现了什么问题?

A: I am not happy with the way he talks to me, he is such an idiot!
A:他对我说话的方式让我很不开心,他就是一个傻子!

B: Okay, Take a deep breath, we have to be professional.
B:好的,深呼吸冷静一下,我们必须专业一点。

A: I’m sorry but I feel badly treated.
A: 我很抱歉,但是我受到了不好的待遇。

B: It’s alright, but let’s try to communicate better to solve the problem.
B:好,我们知道了,让我们进一步交流来解决这个问题。

A: Yes, I know we are a team and we have to be professional.
A:是的,我知道我们是一个团队,我们必须专业一点。

It’s important to put the focus onto solving problems rather than creating new ones. Be open to other people’s ideas and make sure you’re being reasonable.
把重点放在解决问题上而不是制造新的问题,这一点很重要。要接纳包容他人的想法,保证你是理性的。

So in summary…
总之…

With complaints in English it’s important to:
用英语进行抱怨这几点很重要:

Keep your cool and stay calm.
保持冷静。

Use a lot of vocabulary, particularly adjectives to fully describe your situation.
使用大量词汇尤其是形容词来描述你的境遇。

Be polite! People will be more willing to help you if you use manners and treat them with respect. Remember it’s probably not their fault!
举止礼貌!如果你以礼待人尊重他人,人们会很乐意帮助你。记得这可能并不是他们的错误!

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