【白领英语】办公 室 常用英语对话
文章转自《西 雅 图 工 作 英 语》官 方 网 站
一、关心同事的英语对话
A: Hi, John. What’s up?嗨,约翰,最近好吗?
B: Hi. Not much. I’m just miserable as usual.嗨,不怎么样。跟以前一样难过。
A: What’s the matter with you? Don’t you feel well?你怎么了?不舒服吗?
B: I feel terrible. I can’t get used to the food; I can’t get along with the people here. I don’t like these customs——I wish I were back home.我感觉糟透了。我吃不惯这里的食物,跟这的人也相处不好。我不喜欢这里的风俗习惯――真想马上回家。
A: Do you eat everything back home? Have you got lots of friends in your country?
你在国内是不是想吃什么就吃什么?是不是有很多朋友?
B: What are you trying to say?你在说什么呀?
A: That maybe you have some of these same feelings back home. They just seem stronger now because you’re in a strange place. Have you thought about it?
也许你在国内也会有同样的感受,只不过你现在在一个陌生的地方,这种感觉就更强烈。你想过这个问题吗?
B: No, I guess I feel this way at home sometimes too.是啊,我在家有时也有这种感受
A: Maybe you’re just in a bad mood. Don’t worry. It will pass也许你只是心情不好。别担心,一切都会过去的。
B: I hope so. 但愿如此。
A: Why don’t you do something you enjoy to take your mind off your troubles?
你为什么不做点你喜欢的事来缓解一下烦恼呢?
B: Thanks for the advice. I’m just feeling homesick I guess.谢谢你的建议。我只是有点想家了。
二、个人隐私被泄露
A: Hi, What’s new?嗨,最近怎么样?
B: Nothing.没事。
A: What’s your problem? Why are you mad at me?你这是怎么了?你为什么跟我生气?
B: What did you have to go and do that for?你为什么要那样做呢?
A: Do what?做什么?
B: You know what I’m talking about. Why did you go tell Mrs. Lee how much money I’m going to make? Now she’ll go and tell the whole world!你知道我在说什么。你为什么要到李小姐那去说我要挣多少钱?全世界的人都会知道了!
三、上班迟到了被老板骂
老板:What’s the time now? 现在几点了?
员工:9:30am. 九点半。
老板:You’re an hour late! 你足足迟到了一小时。
员工:I’m sorry. It’s raining today, so there was a traffic jam. 对不起。今天下雨,路上堵得很厉害。
老板:Then you should call me to explain. 那你也应该打个电话说一声。
员工:I’m really sorry. My phone was out of power. 实在对不起。手机没电了。
老板:Make sure it doesn’t happen again. Now, get started on your work. 下不为例埃赶紧去工作吧。
员工:Ok. I promise. 好的。我保证没有下次了。
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