跟艾米莉一起学口语 第308期:我很同情你的处境

 I am sympathetic over your situation. 我很同情你的处境。

A:It's dark outside.Won't you go home?
外面天黑了。你不回家吗？
B:I'm afraid I have to work overtime¹ tonight?
我今晚恐怕得加班了。
A:You are really hard-working.
你真的很努力工作。
B:I have to finish the job in hand as soon as possible.
我必须尽快完成手里的工作。
A:I am sympathetic over your situation.
我很同情你的处境。
B:In addition,I am going on a business trip in two days.
另外，我两天后还要出差呢。
A:Didn't you just come back from a business trip two days ago?
你不是两天前才出差回来的吗？
B:I did.But I have to visit some important clients next Monday.
是啊，不过下星期一我得拜访几位重要客户。
A:You are so painstaking².Be sure to take good care of yourself.
你太辛苦了。你一定要照顾好自己。
B:Thank you for your kindness.
谢谢你的好意。

1 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

2 painstaking   

adj.苦干的；艰苦的，费力的，刻苦的

参考例句：

• She is not very clever but she is painstaking.她并不很聪明，但肯下苦功夫。
• Through years of our painstaking efforts,we have at last achieved what we have today.大家经过多少年的努力，才取得今天的成绩。