地道美语听力播客577:保守还是大胆

I really don’t think Monty is the right person for this project. He’s too conservative in his thinking. We need someone who’s a risk taker.

我真不觉得蒙蒂是做这个项目的合适人选。他的思想太保守，我们需要有冒险精神的人。

Monty will get the job done. That’s the most important thing.

最重要的是已经定了由蒙蒂来完成这项工作。

Not if the finished product is staid and boring. Our client won’t be happy with that.

如果我们所完成的作品既古板保守，又令人感到无聊厌烦，我们的客户也不会满意的。

Okay, who do you have in mind?

好吧，那么你认为谁合适?

I was thinking of giving the project to Lorenzo.

我从早就认为该把这个项目交给劳伦斯来做。

Lorenzo? Well, he certainly likes to push the envelope, but he’s also a loose cannon. Sometimes his ideas pan out and sometimes they fall flat.

劳伦斯?是啊，他是相当喜欢去挑战极限，但是一个我行我素不顾后果的人。有的时候他的创意很出色，但有的时候他的创意也不被欣赏。

But Lorenzo is bold and daring. Did you see what he did on his last project? It was genius!

但是劳伦斯大胆无畏，极具创新冒险精神。你看到他在他上一个项目中所做的了吗，那简直就是天才。

It was reckless. It was only through sheer luck that everything worked out. I know that Monty’s ideas are more conventional and low-key, but they’re also tried-and-true. But, in the end, it’s your call.

他很鲁莽，他能成功只是因为运气好。我知道蒙蒂的思想太保守低调，但是也是很靠得住的。当然，最后，还是你来决定吧。

In that case, I’m going with Lorenzo. I’m sure he’ll do a great job.

既然你让我决定，我打算用劳伦斯。我相信他会出色的完成工作的。

I hope so. I wouldn’t want us to end up with egg on our face.

我希望如此。我可不想我们最后出丑。