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(jìn)行討論。

注釋:

1.under the table 秘密交易的 (暗中進(jìn)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(diǎn)、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(shí),總是不高興.

Eg. I agree with you, but with some reservations.

我同意你，不過有幾點(diǎn)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(gè)問題

5.instead of 而不是;代替

Eg. The economy is shrinking instead of growing.

經(jīng)濟(jì)正在萎縮而不是在增長中。