資本家的告白

對話
Jenny：Did you see the sales team going downstairs after work?
珍妮：妳看到了業務推廣組下班後一起下樓嗎？
Karen：They had to sit through a four-hour meeting with their boss.
凱倫：他們得苦撐4小時跟主管開會。
Jenny：I can't believe they didn't refuse! They didn't even complain.
珍妮：真不敢相信他們沒有拒絕。他們甚至連一聲抱怨也沒有。
Karen：They followed Mr. Patterson like lambs to the slaughter.
凱倫：他們跟在派特森先生後面，好像一群待宰羔羊。
Jenny：I heard that Tony fell asleep during the meeting.
珍妮：聽說東尼在開會的時候打瞌睡。
Karen：I know. Mr. Patterson got even with him, though.
凱倫：我知道。不過，派特森先生也回了他一記。
Jenny：What did he do?
珍妮：他做了什麼？
Karen：He balanced three paper cups on Tony's head and posted pictures on the company website.
凱倫：放三個紙杯在東尼頭上，然後把照片貼在公司網站上。

延伸學習
俚語精解
like lambs to the slaughter
lamb是「羔羊」，slaughter在此作名詞，指「屠宰」，like a lamb to the slaughter 字面上的意思是「就像即將被宰殺的小羊」。
另介紹幾個與lamb有關的俚語

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. 天無絕人之路
例：God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. You'll find your way.（天無絕人之路，妳會找到方向的。）

as gentle as a lamb 像小羊般溫順
gentle 表「溫和的」、「溫馴的」
例：Nicole is as gentle as a lamb. She never complains nor gets angry.（妮可就像小羊一樣溫順，她從不抱怨也不生氣。）