A:Whatever we do , we should do it above board.
不管我們做什么,我們都應(yīng)該正大光明。
B:You are right. We shouldn't do anything under the table.
你說得對,我們不應(yīng)該偷偷摸摸地做事。
A:Well, since you agree with me, we should put the issue above board instead of talking about through other channels.
那好,既然你同意我的說法,我們就把事情擺在桌面上來,而不是通過其他什么方式對此進行討論。
注釋:
1.under the table 秘密交易的 (暗中進行的, 不法的)
Eg. Jesse gave money under the table to get the apartment.
杰西悄悄花錢弄到一套房間。
2.agree with sb 同意某人的觀點、想法
Eg. I entirely agree with you.
我完全同意你的看法。
3.He tends to get angry when people do not agree with him.
他聽到不同意見時,總是不高興.
Eg. I agree with you, but with some reservations.
我同意你,不過有幾點要保留。
4.put the issue above board 把事情放在桌面上來談;公開地談這個問題
5.instead of 而不是;代替
Eg. The economy is shrinking instead of growing.
經(jīng)濟正在萎縮而不是在增長中。