LYCE-38-47

NS 10　38A

人的生命和活力之源－工作（三）

 

He patted me on the back for the deal made yesterday.

 

他对我昨天所做的交易表示满意

 

He is good at getting a point across to people.

 

他善于让人信服他的观点

 

What are you working on?

 

你在做什么，你在从事于什么？

 

I　had a busy day, I'm done.

 

我今天很忙，现在筋疲力尽

 

38B

 

This has been a long way.

这是漫长的一天

Everyone is goofing around.

人人都在混日子

goof

n. 呆瓜

v. 弄糟,混,打发时间,出大错

 

Aren't you happy with your present occupation?

你对目前的工作满意吗？

 

That doesn't make sense.

 

He's upset over the fact that he wasn't promoted this year.

他对今年没有升迁感到恼怒

 

39A

 

How did he get to be a department head so fast?

 

This remains to be seen.

那要看看/尚待分晓

remain　留待，尚待

 

No way! I wouldn't touch that in any case. Don't push me!

绝不！我无论如何都不会去碰它，别逼我！

 

Are you here on business or for pleasure?

你来这是公干还是找乐？

 

39B

 

He's a real workaholic.

他真是个工作狂

 

You don't sound very enthousiastic

你似乎不太热衷。

 

A little bird told me that Tony was going to be fired.

消息灵通人士告诉我托尼要被解雇了

 

I'm afraid Tony's days are numbered.

托尼恐怕快要被解雇了

 

What are your hours?

你几点到几点上班？

 

What time does he punch out?

他几点打卡下班？

 

He's gone for the day.

他整天都不在

 

He's gone for the summer.

他夏天度假去了

 

He's on leave now.

他现在休假

 

40A

 

He won't come until next week.

他下周才会来

 

I took a month off for a holiday.

我休了一个月的假

 

I'm on coffe break.

我下在休息时间　

 

He came down with the flu, so he didn't go to work.

 

How long does your vacation last?

 

40B

 

It's tough getting an O.K from the boss.

很难从老板那听到声“同意”

 

I'm pooped /very tired

 

So how is it working out?

那么进行的怎么样了？

 

We have a very important meeting on at the moment.

 

He's making money hand over first.

他财源滚滚

 

How much did you estimate this job is going to cast us?

你估计这工作要花我们多少钱？evaluate

 

41A

 

He made good in business.

 

I'm in hot water-trouble with the boss.

 

He turned over his company to his son last year.

 

You are on the day shift now.

 

He's living on easy street.

 

41B

 

To go/get ahead you'll have to work long time and take short vacation

 

第十一　如何提出问题获得更多的信息及回答技巧

 

一，如何提出问题

 

I was wondering if you could help me. I'd like to know....

 

I wonder if you could tell me ...

 

This may sound like a dump question, but I'd like to know....

 

42A

 

Excuse me, do you know...?

 

I hope you don't mind my asking, but I'd like to know...

 

Would you mind telling me....?

 

Excuse me, but could I ask you a quick question?

 

Something else I'd like to know is...

 

42B

 

Do you happen to know ...

 

二，回答技巧

Well, let me see ...

 

Oh, let me think for a minute ...

 

I'm not sure; I'll have to check...

 

That's a very interesting question...

 

三，如何拒绝

I'm not really sure.

 

I can't answer that one.

 

I'm sorry, I really don't know.

 

I've got not idea.

 

43A

 

I'd like to help you, but ...

 

That's something I'd rather not talk about just now.

 

Ask another question.

 

四，如何获得更多的信息

Could you tell me some more about...?

 

Would you mind telling me more about...?

 

I'd like to know more about..

 

Something else I was wondering about was ...

 

Something else I'd like to know is ...

 

43B

 

Sorry, that's not really what I mean. What I'd like to know is...

 

对话实战

A: Are you still doing your photography? You're really good at that.

B: Yeah, that's the one thing I really enjoy.

A: This may sound like a dumb question, but can you get any good

    pictures on an automatic?

   

44A

 

B: No, no. Now, that's a very interesting question. Automatics are OK,

    except special effect.

A: There's something else I was wondering about, should you do all

    developing?

A: Oh, no! You don't have to develop your own, You can get better

    prints if you sent them out.

B: Could you tell me something more about it-like, if I was going

   to do the developing myself, what kind of equipment would I need?

A: Oh, well, you'd need your enlarge, and chemicals, and so on.

 

44B

NS12 如何提出劝告和意见之精华

 

If you want my advice, I don't think you should go.

如果你想听我的意见，我认为你不应该去

 

I suggest that you tear up the letter and start over again.

我建议你把信撕掉重新写

 

It's only a suggestion, and you can do what you please.

这只是个建议，你可按照你的意愿去做

 

45A

 

Let me give you a little fatherly advice.

让我像父亲般给你提点建议

 

If you don't like it, I wish you would say so.

如果你不喜欢，我希望你说出来。

 

Please don't take offense. I only wanted to tell you what I think.

请别生气，我只是想告诉你我的想法

 

今天你只有一次

今生你只过一回

世界上只有一个你

 

In my opinion, the house isn't worth the price they're asking.

在我看来，这房子不值他们出这个价

 

45B

 

My feeling is that you ought to stay home tonight.

 

It's mone of my business, but I think you ought to work harder.

 

What I do with my money is none of your business

 

In general, my reaction is favorable.

总之，我的反应良好

 

46A

 

I've always tried not to interfere in your affairs.

我总是尽量不干涉你的事情

 

Thanks for the advice, but this is something I have to figure out myself.

谢谢你的意见/劝告，但对这件事我必须得自己考虑一下

figure out 领会，明白

 

I've never been able to figure him out.

 

46B

 

He won't pay attention to anybody. You're just wasting your breath.

他不会认真倾听任何人的话，你在白费口舌

 

世界上最完美的对话之一

G: Jack, would you please read this letter of application I've just

    written? I'd like to have your opinion.

J: I'd be glad to tell you what I think.

G: If you don't think it's any good, please say so. I really want to

    get this job.

J: It looks fine to me, But I have one suggestion.

G: Good! I'm interested in your advice.

 

47A

 

J: If I were you I'd change the beginning. You should write about your

    education first.

G: Good idea, Jack. What do you think about the second part?

J: Now that you've asked me, I think it's too short. You should include

    much more information about your work experience.

G: You're right. I'll change it now. How do you feel about the last

    part of the letter?

三最练习　33秒

 

47B

 

J: Very good. But, unless I miss guess, you should say something about

    your family, too.

G: I agree. I appreciate your helping me, Jack. Do you think the end is

    all right?

J: Oh, yes, George. But personally I believe a business letter should

     end with "Very truly yours”, not "Sincerely".

G: I guess I'd better tear up the letter and start over again.

J: Oh, don't do that, George! Just make the few changes I suggest, and

    Your letter will be perfect!