Duck out of Something

Passenger：Can I get a glass of juice, please？
乘客：可以給我一杯果汁嗎？
Flight Attendant：Not right now, sir.
空服人員：現在不行，先生。
Passenger：Why？
乘客：為什麼？
Flight Attendant：I don't feel like doing anything right now. I've got a lot on my mind.
空服人員：我現在什麼事都不想做。我心裡很煩。
Passenger：Well, this is your job！Aren't you supposed to serve the customers？
乘客：呃，這是你的工作啊！你不是應該要為乘客服務嗎？
Flight Attendant：Sir！You're being a little bit selfish right now. I need some time to stop and think about my life.
空服人員：先生，你這樣有點自私。我需要一點時間停下來思考我的人生。
Passenger：But you can't just duck out of your job！
乘客：但你不能就這樣逃避工作吧！
Flight Attendant：That's it, I'm going home. I've had it with customers like you.
空服人員：夠了。我要回家。我實在受夠像你這種乘客了。
Passenger：You can't go home─we're in the air between London and Africa！
乘客：你沒辦法回家啊─我們現在正在倫敦和非洲之間的上空！

◎俚語精解
．duck out of something
duck 當名詞是「鴨子」，在這裡作動詞，表「快速躲避」之意，故 duck out of something 的意思就是「逃避某人應該要做的事。」
哈利最討厭打掃家裡，在歲末大掃前一晚，白天還活蹦亂跳的哈利突然開始犯頭痛，堅持要躺在床上休息。媽媽生氣地說：I know you are trying to duck out of cleaning again, but dont think that Ill be fooled by you this time.（我知道你又想要逃掉大掃除，但別以為這次我會被你耍了。）
◎關鍵字詞
．flight attendant 空服人員
＊flight n.班機
＊attendant n.服務員
．be supposed to V… 應該要……
例：Its three oclock in the morning. Arent you supposed to be in bed sleeping？（現在是凌晨 3 點。你不是應該要在床上睡覺嗎？）
．have had it with sb╱sth 受夠了某人╱事
例：I have had it with those politicians.（我受夠了那些政客。）

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