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29.工作压力

常用应急场景

范例一：Feel exhausted¹

I have been very busy this year, working late, often taking work home and taking no vacation. I feel exhausted.

You should ask for a holiday and relax yourself for a little bit. You worked so hard.

You are right. For the past few weeks, I had no appetite and couldn’t sleep well. What’s worse my back started aching this Monday. It is time for me to take a vacation.

范例二：Handle my stress

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed² by your work?

Of course! It is the No.1 stressor in my life. You know job stress has become a very common problem these days. So we must learn to cope with it.

Totally agree. What is your solution?

Well, there are two causes of job stress. One is employee characteristic and the other is company condition. So if we want to manage job stress, both we and the companies should do something. For me, I am trying to balance work and leisure time. You know, all work and no play make Jack³ a dull boy.

You seem to have a very relaxed outlook.

It is necessary. Positive attitude helps to prevent stress.

But I don’t think we can change our working condition. Anyway, we are not the bosses.

I heard some companies are providing stress management training and making changes inside them, like avoiding unrealistic deadlines and organizing relaxation⁴ activities. Our boss is a smart person. He will be learning from that if he would like to an efficient and healthy team.

1 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

2 overwhelmed   

[ overwhelm ]的过去式

参考例句：

• She was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt. 她感到愧疚难当。
• If (one was) overwhelmed by passion, it could lead to serious blunders. 当感情完全淹没理智时，就可能铸成大错。

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。