ESL露西的一天 第63期:工作与午餐(1)

 I get to the office and sit down at my desk. 我到办公室，坐在我的办公桌前。

I share a cubicle¹ with another employee, Jim, but he only works in the afternoons so we don't usually get in each other's way too much. 我和另一个雇员吉姆共用一个小隔间，但他只在下午工作，这样我们就不会经常互相干扰。

I boot up my computer and look at my agenda for today. 我启动电脑，看看我今天的日程安排。

I had about 30 new emails in my inbox but I decide not to read them right away. 我的收件箱里有大约30封新邮件，但我决定不马上看。

There were some new inter-office paperwork in my inbox too, but I decide to look at them a little later. 我的收件箱里也有一些新的办公室内部文件，但我决定稍后再看。

First, I wanted to start in on a report that I had to finish today. 首先，我想先完成一个今天必须完成的报告。

I had a conference call at the end of the day with the head office, but I had most of the day to get it done. 今天结束之前，我要给总部打一个电话，报告有关会议的事情。但我接下来的大半天都可以做这件事。

Before long, it was the lunch hour. 不久，就是午餐时间了。

I didn't pack a lunch so I ask my supervisor² if she wanted to have lunch together. 我没有自带午餐，所以我问我的主管她是否想一起吃午饭。

We head down the street to a sit-down restaurant. 我们沿着街道走到一个提供座位的餐馆。

The hostess shows us to a table in the back of the restaurant. 女迎宾员带我们到餐厅后部的一张桌子。

The waiter arrives a few minutes later and we order entrees³, no appetizers⁴, since we need to get back by 1:00. 几分钟后，服务员到了，我们点了主菜，没点开胃菜，因为我们需要在1点前赶回来。

The waiter was very busy so I had to wave him down to get the check. 服务员很忙，所以我不得不挥手让他结账。

He brought the bill, and my supervisor and I split the check. 他拿来了账单，主管和我平分账单。

We walk back to the office and I get back to work. 我们走回办公室，回到工作岗位。

Just four more hours until quitting time! 再过4个小时就可以下班了!

1 cubicle   

n.大房间中隔出的小室

参考例句：

• She studies in a cubicle in the school library.她在学校图书馆的小自习室里学习。
• A technical sergeant hunches in a cubicle.一位技术军士在一间小屋里弯腰坐着。

2 supervisor   

n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师

参考例句：

• Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
• He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。

3 entrees   

n.入场权( entree的名词复数 )；主菜

参考例句：

• Can I also take you order for your entrees now? 现在要不要也点主菜？ 来自互联网
• Before the entrees are served, the waiter first serves four cold dishes. 在正菜上桌之前，服务员先上了四个凉碟。 来自互联网

4 appetizers   

n.开胃品( appetizer的名词复数 )；促进食欲的活动；刺激欲望的东西；吊胃口的东西

参考例句：

• Here is the egg drop and appetizers to follow. 这是您要的蛋花汤和开胃品。 来自互联网
• Would you like appetizers or a salad to go with that? 你要不要小菜或色拉？ 来自互联网