关系边界与重建信任英语对话

对话原文与翻译

每句先给英文原句，下面一行是中文翻译。想练口语时把译文遮住，跟着音频一句句复述。

1. Tom 0:00

   I told one person about your layoff because I thought the news was already circulating, and now I feel awful.

   我把你被裁员的事告诉了一个人，因为我以为消息已经传开了，现在我真的很后悔。

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2. Emma 0:06

   I appreciate the honesty, but the issue is that it was my news to share, not yours.

   你愿意坦白我还是认可的，但问题在于这件事该由我来讲，不该由你来替我讲。

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3. Tom 0:12

   I know, and I wrongly assumed that because you told a few people, the information was no longer private.

   我知道，而且我错就错在以为你既然已经告诉了几个人，这件事就不再算私密了。

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4. Emma 0:18

   That assumption skipped an important difference, because chosen support is not the same as open permission.

   这个假设忽略了一个关键差别，因为我主动选择告诉谁，和你默认可以对外讲，是两回事。

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5. Tom 0:25

   You're right, so I'm asking whether there is any practical way to rebuild trust from here.

   你说得对，所以我现在想问的是，从这里开始有没有什么实际办法能把信任慢慢修回来。

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6. Emma 0:30

   That depends on behavior now rather than on how strong your apology sounds tonight.

   这更取决于你之后的行为，而不是你今晚的道歉听起来有多真诚。

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7. Tom 0:36

   What behavior would matter most to you first?

   对你来说，最重要的第一步行为会是什么？

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8. Emma 0:39

   First, don't retell the story to explain your mistake, because that would spread it further again.

   第一，不要为了说明你错在哪，又把这件事讲给更多人听，因为那样只会再次扩散。

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9. Tom 0:45

   That makes sense, and from now on I should ask before repeating anything personal even if it seems harmless.

   这很合理，而且从现在开始，只要是个人信息，就算看起来没什么，我也该先问再说。

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10. Emma 0:52

    Yes, and if you're uncertain, the safer rule is silence until I answer.

    对，如果你拿不准，更安全的规则就是先不说，等我明确回复。

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11. Tom 0:57

    Should I apologize to the person I told and ask them not to mention it further?

    那我要不要去跟我告诉过的那个人道歉，并请他不要再继续往外说？

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12. Emma 1:02

    Yes, although you shouldn't expect full control once information has already moved beyond me.

    要，不过你也不能指望一旦消息已经出去，就还能完全控制住。

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13. Tom 1:08

    If I follow through and stay careful consistently, would that be enough to begin moving forward?

    如果我真的照做了，而且之后一直都很谨慎，这样够不够让我们开始往前走？

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14. Emma 1:14

    It would be enough to start, but trust won't reset instantly just because one apology sounds sincere.

    这样足够开始，但信任不会因为一次听起来真诚的道歉就立刻恢复原样。

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15. Tom 1:21

    I can accept that, because I caused the uncertainty and shouldn't demand quick comfort from you.

    这一点我能接受，因为不确定感是我造成的，我也不该反过来要求你赶快让我安心。

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16. Emma 1:26

    That's the right place to begin, since repair means respecting the pace of the person affected.

    这才是正确的起点，因为修复关系本来就意味着尊重受影响那个人的节奏。

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本课重点词汇

从本篇对话中挑出的实义词，按它们在全部 500 篇对话里出现的等级排序（越靠后等级出现的越优先）。已排除虚词、专有名词与数词。

• layoff /ˈleɪˌɔf/ noun

  裁员；解雇

• circulating /ˈsɜrkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ verb

  circulate的现在分词；循环，流通

• awful /ˈɑfl/ adjective

  糟糕的；极坏的；可怕的

• wrongly /ˈrɔŋli/ adverb

  错误地；不公正地

• assumption /əˈsʌmpʃn/ noun

  假定；设想；推测

• permission /pɚˈmɪʃən/ noun

  许可；准许

• retell /riˈtɛl/ verb

  复述；重讲

• harmless /ˈhɑrmləs/ adjective

  无害的；不会造成伤害的

• begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ verb

  开始，着手

• instantly /ˈɪnstəntli/ adverb

  立刻；马上

• sincere /sɪnˈsɪr/ adjective

  真诚的；诚挚的

• respecting /rɪˈspɛktɪŋ/ verb

  尊重；遵守

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