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Charlotte is criticized by her manager and feels very upset. She is very disappointed about herself. So Steven tries to comfort her.
Steven: Charlotte, have you had your supper?
Charlotte: No, I don't want to eat anything.
Steven: Why? Don't you feel well?
Charlotte: I'm down in spirits.
Steven: What's up?
Charlotte: My manager jumped on me for my mistake today.
Steven: You need not feel depressed about such a trivial thing.
Charlotte: I think I'm too clumsy. I can do nothing well.
Steven: You'd better shape up if you want to get the job done.
Charlotte: But I doubt myself.
Steven: Cheer up! Don't let me down. We all make mistakes, and that is life.
夏洛特被经理批评了一番，感觉很沮丧，对自己也很失望。因此史蒂文在尽力安慰她。
史蒂文： 夏洛特，你吃晚饭了吗？
夏洛特： 没有，我什么也不想吃。
史蒂文： 为什么？你不舒服吗？
夏洛特： 我心情不太好。
史蒂文： 发生什么事了？
夏洛特： 我做错了事，经理今天责备我了。
史蒂文： 你不必为了这一点小事而垂头丧气。
夏洛特： 我觉得我太笨，什么都做不好。
史蒂文： 如果你想把工作做好，就得好好表现。
夏洛特： 但是我对自己没信心。
史蒂文： 振作一点！不要让我失望，我们都会犯错，这就是生活。
criticize [ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz] v. 批评
disappointed [ˌdɪsəˈpɒɪntɪd] adj . 失望的
jump on 责备
depressed [dɪˈprest] adj . 沮丧的
trivial [ˈtrɪvɪəl] adj . 琐碎的
clumsy [ˈklʌmzɪ] adj . 笨拙的
1. What a disappointment! 真让人失望！
2. My heart is filled with despair.我内心充满了绝望。
3. You let me down. 你让我失望了。
4. It's the end of the world for me. 对我来说这就是世界末日。
5. I messed up. 我给搞砸了。
6. We are in a hopeless situation. 我们处于绝望的境地。
7. She was overcome by despair. 她已完全绝望了。
8. Our disappointment was complete. 我们失望极了。
9. I was more disappointed than discouraged. 我更多的是失望，而不是泄气。
10. It's hopeless. 没希望了。
11. It was meant to be. 这就是命。
12. I give up all my hope. 我彻底绝望了。
13. All my effort went down the drain. 我的努力都白费了。
14. He was in the depth of despair. 他处于绝望的深渊。
15. The result disappointed him. 结果令他很失望。
16. I feel depressed for what you have done. 你所做的事使我感到很沮丧。
17. A look of disappointment passed over his face. 他脸上掠过失望的神情。
18. There was a note of desperation in his voice. 他的声音中透露着绝望。
19. A smile masked his disappointment. 微笑掩饰了他的失望。
20. I've been disappointed in her. 我对她感到失望。
精悍对话，句句含金
A： I quit! I don't think I can make it!
B： Try again! Don't deny yourself just for one failure!
A： 我放弃！我想我不会成功的！
B： 再试试，不要因为一次失败就否定自己！
Impossible! 不可能！
表示强烈的否定，认为坚决不可能。
例：
——Do you think they can make it? 你认为他们能成功吗？
——Impossible! 不可能的！