老外想聊的100個(gè)口語話題 24同事之間
dialogue 1
B: Hi, Mary, can I have a minute?
瑪麗,我能和你說會兒話嗎?
M: sure, what's up?
當(dāng)然了,怎么了?
B: well, actually I want to tell you that I've put in notice.
我其實(shí)就是想跟你說我辭職了.
M: really? Why?
真的?為什么?
B: many reasons. I've been here for too long. Next year will be my five-year anniversary. I want a change of setting. Besides, our company is downsizing. I don't want to stay on just to be let go.
有很多原因.我在這里待的時(shí)間太長了,帶明年就滿五年了,我想換一下工作環(huán)境.而且公司要精簡人員了,我可不想最終被裁掉.
M: but they wouldn't lay you off! You are the most experienced project manager in the company.
但是他們肯定不會裁你的.你可是我們公司最有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的項(xiàng)目經(jīng)理啊!
B: maybe. But that's not kept the new boss from berathing down my neck. To be honest, I've got a better offer from another company.
也許吧.但是即使是這樣,我們的新頭兒還總是盯著我,我實(shí)在是厭倦了被奴役的感覺.而且,實(shí)情是,我被另一家更好的公司錄用了.
M: oh that's great, congratulations! What's your new position?
哦,真不錯(cuò),祝賀你!你的新職位是什么呢?
B: senior director of market research. In addition to a nice pay rise it has some nice perks, like a company car, one month paid vacation,and an apartment downtown. And it's an international company so I'll have lots of chances to travel and meet new people. I'm really looking forward to it.
市場調(diào)研高級經(jīng)歷. 除了薪水更高以外,這份工作還有很多額外的好處,比如公司會給我配車,還有一個(gè)月的帶薪假期和一套市中心的公寓.而且這家公司走的是國際化路線,我會有很多機(jī)會去不同的地方,認(rèn)識不同的人.我真的很期待.
M: sounds a great opportunity. I bet that made the decision to leave a lot easier.
著聽起來是個(gè)很好的機(jī)會.我打賭,有了這個(gè)機(jī)會,你當(dāng)時(shí)決定是否離開的時(shí)候一定容易了不少.
B: indeed. But let's stay in touch. I'll let you know how things go.
確實(shí).但是我們要保持聯(lián)系,我會告訴你進(jìn)展情況的.
M: sure.
一定啊!
注釋：
anniversary n 周年紀(jì)念日
例句：The post office centralizing the town celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday.
作為市鎮(zhèn)中心的郵局昨天慶祝它建局二十周年。
look forward to 期待;盼望
例句：Soon, I will have no crew. I am not looking forward to it.
不久我將沒有支持團(tuán)隊(duì)了，這當(dāng)然不是我向往的事情。
dialogue 2
E: our company is going to do some cutbacks soon.
我們公司最近要裁員了.
J: really? Where did you hear that?
真的嗎?你從哪兒得來的消息?
E: I met with the supervisor just this morning. I don't know, but I am a little worried. Who do you think will get sacked?
老板今天上午同我談話了.不知道為什么,我有點(diǎn)兒擔(dān)心.你覺得誰會被裁掉呢?
J: I'm not sure…well, first, it couldn't be George. He is such a kiss-ass. He'd wash the boss's dog if he asked.
不清楚.嗯,首先我覺得不會是喬治.他是個(gè)大馬屁精,即使老板去叫他給狗洗澡,他也會去的.
E: no, it's not going to be George. I don't think it's Andy either. He is involved with the boss's sister in-law. And you know how whipped our boss is.
嗯, 不會是喬治.我覺得也不會是安迪,他正在和老板的小姨子談戀愛呢.你知道咱們老板是個(gè)”妻管嚴(yán)”.
J: that's true. What about Lisa? I bet there's nobody who could do a worse job than her.
沒錯(cuò).麗莎呢?我覺得是個(gè)人都能比她做得好.
E: Lisa? No way. I've heard a rumor that she and the boss were having an affair. You know rumors can't come out from nowhere.
麗莎?不可能.我聽到謠言說她和老板正在搞婚外情,你知道的這種事不可能空穴來風(fēng).
J: well,okay. Then there is still Michael. But he's pet after having the best sales record for three months in a row. It definitely won't be Michael.
好吧.再就是邁克了,但他可是老板的紅人,他已經(jīng)連續(xù)三個(gè)月高居銷售量的榜首了.絕對不會是邁克的.
E: no, that would be crazy. But then who will it be? Oh dear, it must be me. I should have known it! Why else would he have talked to me alone about the downsizing. What should I do? I've got a family to support.
不會的,不然就太過分了.但是那又會是誰呢?天啊,一定是我了.我應(yīng)該猜到才對.不然老板怎么會只找我一個(gè)人談減員的事情呢.我該怎么辦呢,我還要養(yǎng)家糊口啊.
J: well, it could be me too. But I am not too worried. This place is suffocating me with this boss being such a hard-ass and clleagues who barely know how to get dressed in the morning. It would almost be a blessing to be fired from this place.
也可能是我.但是我不太擔(dān)心,這個(gè)地方實(shí)在是令我太郁悶了,老板要求太苛刻了,同事們又都是二百五.還真巴不得被炒魷魚呢!
注釋：
cutback n. 減少，削減
例句：While we are all focused on the finances, and smokers are concerned about theirhabits, I see one good thing here: possible cutback on smoking.
當(dāng)每個(gè)人在關(guān)注個(gè)人資產(chǎn)、吸煙的人在考慮他們不好習(xí)慣的時(shí)候，我發(fā)現(xiàn)一件值得慶幸的事：盡可能減少吸煙。
