儿子，兄弟，父亲，爱人，朋友。人们心里有容纳这么多感情的空间，就像天空中有容纳所有星辰的空间一样。
——维克多·雨果
Every time a child says “I don’t believe in fairies” there is a little fairy somewhere that falls down dead.
——J. M. Barrie， Peter Pan
每次有一个孩子说“我不相信有精灵童话”的时候，某个地方就有一个小精灵掉在地上死去了
——詹姆斯·巴里《彼得潘》
All wars are civil wars， because all men are brothers.
——Francois Fenelon
所有的战争都是内战，因为一切人类皆兄弟。
——弗朗索瓦·芬乃伦
People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace.
一个人如果家庭和睦，他在商界也比较有效率。
——金克拉
There’s really no point in having children if you’re not going to be home enough to father them.
——Anthony Edwards
如果你没有足够的时间在家当一个父亲，那么要一个孩子是没有意义的。
——安东尼·爱德华
Lesson 71 与同事互相帮忙
出口成章
May I propose a toast to our friendship and cooperation？ 我提议为我们的友谊和合作干杯！
I’m afraid you made a mistake here. 我觉得你这儿做错了。
Let’s drink to your promotion. 让我们为你的升职干杯。
Here’s to your pleasant trip to Beijing. 祝你有次愉快的北京之行，干杯！
Cheers！ 干杯！
Could you please make sure the check gets to me？ 你能帮忙确保支票寄给我吗？
It’s my treat. 我请客。
Let’s go Dutch. 我们AA制。
Do you have any hobbies and interests？ 你有什么兴趣爱好吗？
What do you do in your spare time？ 你业余时间都干些什么呢？
I’m interested in antiques collections， especially Chinese antique furniture. 我喜欢收藏古董，特别是中国古董家具。
I’m quite into golf. 我非常喜欢高尔夫。
I hate boxing. 我讨厌拳击。
For me， the best time is to sit back with a cold beer in my hand. 对我来说，坐在家里，喝着冰镇啤酒就是最好的时光了。
I’d rather take a bus home. What about you？ 我想搭公交车回家。你呢？
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
What are you reading？
你在读什么书？
Oh， it’s the latest novel by Lebron. It’s a thriller.
喔，这是雷布朗的最新小说。是个惊悚小说。
I thought he usually wrote horror books.
我觉得他总是写恐怖小说。
He does. He’s good at this type. It’s a captivating book.
是的。他擅长这种文体。这是本好书。
We’re going to the bookshop. Would you like to join us？
我们正准备去书店。你想跟我们一起吗？
Yes， I would. I need to buy a textbook for my course.
是的，我也去。我要买一本教科书。
Me too. I need something to read on the flight. I can never sleep on planes. Mike wants to pick some children’s books for his daughter.
我也是，我需要一些书可以在飞机上可以读。我在飞机上从来不睡觉。迈克想帮他女儿买些儿童读物。
The flight？ What flight？
航班？到哪儿的航班？
The flight to the New York. I have a business trip.
去纽约的航班。我要出差。
You travels a lot recently.
你最近常出差啊。
I have no choice.
我也没办法呀。
正式用语 VS 非正式用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
在忙吗？ Are you busy now？ In the middle of something？
请在六月八日前付款。 You are requested to send payment by June 8. Please send payment by June 8.
你说在事故现场有3位目击者。 You claim that there were 3 witnesses to the accident. You claim that there were 3 witnesses on scene.
如果A产品没有了，就用产品B代替。 In the event that Model A is not available， please substitute with Model B. If Model A is not available， please substitute with Model B.
迈克下个星期会付款。 Payment of their accounts will be made by Mike next week. Mike will pay their accounts next week.
今天早上收到您5月18日的信。 Thank you for your letter of May 18. Your letter of May 18 came this morning.
我们要在6月8日才能发货。 We may be able to deliver on June 8. We will not be able to deliver them until June 8.
为了能更好的帮助你，请你告诉我们你想让我们怎么做？ Please tell us what to do， so that we can serve you better. In order that we may be of the greatest possible help to you， will you please tell’ us just what you wish us to do about the matters.
你的价格超出我们的想象。 Your price is higher than I can accept. Your price is beyond our expectation.
我们的价格适中。 Our products are moderate in price. Our products are modestly priced.
我们的价格已经是最低了。 Our prices are rock bottom. Our price is already on its lowest level.
我们不能再让步了。 We can’t concede any more. We can’t make any allowance for this lot.
希望能得到您最好的报价。 We hope to get your best price. We wish to get your best offer.
重点词汇解析
1. shabby [‘bi] a. 破烂的；肮脏的；破落的，破败的；卑鄙的，不光彩的；不体面的，寒酸的
【例句】It’s shabby to speak ill of others.
讲人坏话是卑鄙的。
2. uneasy [？n‘i：zi] a. 心神不安的；担心的；不自在的；不稳定的；不宁静的；不舒服的
【例句】She was uneasy about my decision.
她对我的决定感到不安。
3. demolish [di’m？li？] vt. 毁坏，破坏；拆除；推翻，打败；驳倒；废除；撤销
【例句】The city was demolished during the war I.
这座城市在一战中被毁了。
4. adverse [‘？dv？：s] a. 逆向的，相反的；反面的；不利的，有害的；反对的，敌对的
【例句】Adverse winds hinder ships.
逆风使船只受阻。
5. eligible [’elidbl] a. 有资格当选的；法律上合格的；（尤指婚姻等）合适的，合意的 n. 合格者，合适的人
【例句】We all are eligible to vote.
我们都有选举资格。
英语加油站：每天读点英语经典
伯特兰·罗素的经典名句
Three passions， simple but overwhelmingly strong， have governed my life： the longing for love， the search for knowledge， and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.
我的一生被三种简单却又无比强烈的激情所控制：对爱的渴望，对知识的探索和对人类痛哭不可遏制的同情。
I have sought love， first， because it brings ecstasy---ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of my life for a few hours for this joy.
我寻求爱，首先因为它令人心醉神迷，这种沉醉是如此美妙，以至于我愿意用余生来换取那几个小时的快乐。
罗素的其他经典名言：
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion， for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
不要害怕怀有怪念头，因为现在人们接受的所有的观念都曾经是怪念头。
A life without adventure is likely to be unsatisfying， but a life in which adventure is allowed to take whatever form it will is sure to be short.
生活中完全没有冒险，这可能是没什么意思的。但是生活中如果不管什么种类的探险都有，那肯定是短暂的。
Lesson 72 做项目
出口成章
How’s your project going on？ 你的项目进行得怎样了？
We’re doing a special program for students. 我们在为学生做一个特别项目。
When is the deadline of this project？ 这个项目的截止日期是什么时候？
How many members are there in your team？ 你们团队有多少成员？
Who is your team leader？ 你们的团队领导是谁？
Are you going well with the things in your hands？ 你手头的事情进展得还顺利么？
Who do you report to？ 你汇报给谁？
The whole team is passionate about this project. 全组都对这个项目充满激情。
Can you get more budget for next phase？ 你能为下个阶段多争取一些预算吗？
Have you encountered any difficulties？ 你遇到什么问题吗？
Is there anything I can support？ 有没有什么需要我支持的地方？
We’re trying to achieve resource optimization. 我们尝试实现资源最大化利用。
Can you get boss’s approval as soon as possible？ 你能尽快得到老板的批准吗？
Teamwork spirit is very important for the collaboration. 对于合作来说，团队精神很重要。
When will the report of the status be ready？ 进展汇报什么时候能准备好？
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Hello， John！
约翰你好！
Hello， Joyce. Long time no see！
乔伊斯你好。好久不见。
Yes， I’ve been so busy on the new product launch that you guys can only see me in the pantry.
我最近都在忙新品发布，所以你们只能在茶水间看到我。
Sounds exciting！
听上去真激动人心。