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第56章 工作(8)

English grammar is very complicated.

英语语法非常复杂。

8.vacation = Leave(n.)

休假

It is my vacation soon;I think I'll go to Huang Shan to relax.

我马上就要休假了。我想我会去黄山放松一下。

9.follow up

把某件事情继续追究到底

Have you been following up on the news recently

65

Laying Off Employees

裁员

裁员,这对很多在职人员来说绝对是个可怕的字眼,但是随着金融风暴的到来,这也是很多企业无奈而又不得不实施的策略。

1、句子

01

Do you know that our company is going to lay off some employees

你知道我们公司要裁员了吗?

02

I'm afraid of being laid off.

我很怕被解雇。

03

He incurs the odium of everyone by sacking the old caretaker.

他因解雇老管理员而激起公愤。

04

What you're saying is you're letting me go,right

您的意思是您要裁掉我是吗?

05

Our company is downsizing.

咱们公司正在缩减开支。

06

Could you tell me the reasons

能告诉我原因吗?

07

I know you are a hardworker,but your work is average.

我知道你工作很努力,但成绩平平。

2、对话

Who is Going to Be the First to Go

Jasmine:Tomorrow the company is going to have to start laying off people.

Jim:Why

Jasmine:Sales have decreased so much that they need to downsize.

Jim:Who is going to be the first to go

Jasmine:I don't know.

谁将会是第一个走的?

茉莉:公司明天将会开始裁员。

吉姆:为什么呢?

茉莉:销售业绩减少很多,所以他们必须缩小规模。

吉姆:谁将会是第一个走的?

茉莉:我不知道。

Notes 注释

lay off解雇;休息

decrease v.减小,减少

3、文化加油站

你是“钻牛角尖的人”吗 Hair-Splitter

你是钻牛角尖的人吗?虽然很不想承认,但客观的说生活中这样的人是很常见的,尤其是女生。曾经看到过一项跟头发相关的吉尼斯世界记录,说是英国有个人把一根头发给分成了18份,原文是这样写的:The greatest reported achievement in hair splitting has been that of Britain's Alfred West, who succeeded in splitting a human hair 17 times into 18 parts.

英国人艾尔弗莱德·韦斯特将一根头发拆了17次,分成18根,这是该领域有纪录以来最伟大的成就。

如果说此举只是纯粹为了创造一个世界纪录的话,还勉强算是有点意义,可要是生活中有这么个人事事都要以splithair的精神来对待的话,估计周围的人都要崩溃了吧。所以,在生活中,人们就把那些吹毛求疵、死钻牛角尖的人称为hair-splitter。They are really hair splitting.

我们来看个例句:Tom is such a hair-splitter! He is driving us crazy.

汤姆太钻牛角尖了!他快把我们逼疯了。

66

Bonus

奖金

有时年底了和同学朋友在一起讨论一年的收获时,总是很羡慕那些年终时获得很多奖金的人,也暗自鼓励自己要好好奋斗……

1、句子

01

We're sure to get nice bonus for meeting our quarterly sales target.

既然完成了本季度的销售目标,我们就一定能获得可观的奖金。

02

We're well rewarded when we go above and beyond the call of duty.

当我们表现突出或做额外工作时,我们也都会受到奖励。

03

we 'll receive a quarterly bonus if quatas are met.

如果达到销售额,我们就能得到每季度的奖金。

04

It's amazing that you got such a high bonus.

你得到了那么多奖金,真让人羡慕。

05

Bonus depends on company performance and I work overtime almost every day.

得到奖金是要看你在公司的表现,并且我几乎每天都加班。

06

Do you have a paid vacation

你们有带薪假期吗?

07

For women we have a maternity leave.

对于女职员,我们有产假。

2、对话

What about the Bonus in Your Company

Jasmine:What about the bonus in your company

Mary:Bonus depends upon the company's performace.

Jasmine:How I envy you,Mary.Your company has very generous fringe benefit policies.

Mary:That's true,but many companies have that,not only our company.

Jasmine:We don't.

你们公司的奖金怎么样?

茉莉:你们公司的奖金怎么样?

玛丽:奖金的多少要看公司的业绩。

茉莉:真羡慕你,玛丽,你们公司有丰厚的附加福利政策。

玛丽:是这样。不过许多公司都有,不仅仅我们公司。

茉莉:我们公司就没有。

Notes 注释

bonus n.奖金,红利;额外给与的东西

envy v.妒忌,羡慕 n.妒忌,羡慕;妒忌的对象

fringe a.附加的 n.刘海;流苏;边缘

3、文化加油站

时髦白领英语30句

1

I'm an office worker.

我是上班族。

2

I work for the government.

我在政府机关做事。

3

I'm happy to meet you.

很高兴见到你。

4

I like your sense of humor.

我喜欢你的幽默感。

5

I'm glad to see you again.

很高兴再次见到你。

6

I'll call you.

我会打电话给你。

7

I feel like sleeping/taking a walk.

我想睡觉/散步。

8

I want something to eat.

我想吃点东西。

9

I need your help.

我需要你的帮助。

10

I would like to talk to you for a minute.

我想和你谈一下。

11

I have a lot of problems.

我有很多问题。

12

I hope our dreams come true.

我希望我们的梦想成真。

13

I'm looking forward to seeing you.

我期望见到你。

14

I'm supposed to go on a diet/get a raise.

我应该节食/涨工资。

15

I heard that you're getting married.Congratulations.

听说你要结婚了,恭喜!

16

I see what your mean.

我了解你的意思。

17

I can't do this.

我不能这么做。

18

Let me explain why I was late.

让我解释迟到的理由。

19

Let's have a beer or something.

咱们喝点啤酒什么的。

20

Where is your office

你们的办公室在哪?

21What is your plan

你的计划是什么?

22

When is the store closing

这家店什么时候结束营业?

23

Are you sure you can come by at nine

你肯定你九点能来吗?

24

Am I allowed to stay out past 10

我可以十点过后再回家吗?

25

The meeting was scheduled for two hours,but it is not over yet.

会议原定两个小时,不过现在还没有结束。

26

Tom's birthday is in this week.

汤姆的生日就在这个星期。

27

Would you care to see it/sit down for a while

你要不要看它/坐一会呢?

28

Can you cover for me on Friday/help me/tell me how to get there

星期五能不能请你替我个班/你能帮我吗/你能告诉我到那里怎么走吗?

29

Could you do me a big favor

能否请你帮我个忙?

30

He is crazy about Crazy English.

他对疯狂英语很着迷。

67

The Line Is Busy

电话占线

今天有份订单要和客户确认一下,可是打了半天电话也没有联系到本人,只能无奈地耐心等待了……

1、句子

01

The line is engaged.Will you please hold on

线路很忙。您可否稍等一下?

02

I can't hear you very well.

我听不太清楚。

03

I'll give her a buzz on an inside line if you like.

如果你愿意的话,我用内线打。

04

Would you hold on a second,please

请等一等。

05

I'm sorry the number's engaged.

对不起,这个电话有人在打。

06

It took me quite a long time to get to you.

好不容易才给你打通。

07

Could I have extension 679,please.

请转接分机679。

2、对话

The Line Is Free Now.I'll Put You through.

Man:Hello,ABC Automobile.How may I direct your call

Jasmine:Could I have extension 239,please

Man:I'm sorry the number's engaged.Would you care to wait,please

Jasmine:Sure.( A few minutes later)

Man:The line is free now.I'll put you through.

Jasmine:Thanks a lot.

不占线了。我帮您接过去。

男子:你好,这里是ABC汽车公司,你要接到哪里?

茉莉:请转接分机239。

男子:对不起,这个电话有人在打。请您稍等。

茉莉:好的。(几分钟之后)

男子:不占线了。我帮您接过去。

茉莉:十分感谢。

Notes 注释

extention n.分机

3、文化加油站

“屁精”英语怎么说? Apple-polisher

2009年春晚,******和小沈阳的小品《不差钱》让小沈阳一炮而红,里面的经典台词估计大家也都耳熟能详了。小沈阳对人生短暂的感悟引来了老毕“精辟”和******“屁精”两个截然不同的评价。

话说“屁精”一词可不是只有咱们中国才有,似乎只要有人的地方,就应该有这样一类人存在,在英文里对他们的称呼是apple-polisher,擦苹果的人。

据说这个说法源于美国西部“拓边”时期。那时人们都很穷,老师没有工资。学生去学校的时候给老师带点粮食水果之类的东西就算学费了。如果哪个学生不但给老师带苹果,而且还亲手把苹果擦干净,那老师一定会很高兴,自然也就对这个学生关照有加了。后来,人们就用apple-polisher来比喻那些善于拍马屁的人。

来看一个例句:You should take much care of him,and he's a real apple-polisher.

你可得多留心那小子,他可是个货真价实的马屁精。

68

Call Transfer

转接电话

我在这家公司是史密斯先生也就是公司经理的文秘,平时打电话来找史密斯先生的人不少,这些都需要一一处理……

1、句子

01

Can I speak to Miss.Cooper,please

我可以同库柏小姐通话吗?

02

I'm sorry,I have got the wrong number.

对不起,我打错号码了。

03

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

实在对不起,让您久等了。

04

What did you phone me up for

你给我打电话有什么事吗?