轻松日记商务职场篇94:回去工作

 　　核心句型：

　　I have to toddle¹ off and go back to work now.

　　我必须回去工作了。

　　toddle是形容小孩子蹒跚学步、东倒西歪地走，而toddle off在口语中则是：“出发，动身，暂时离开”的意思。因此，当美国人说"I have to toddle off and go back to work now."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"I have to leave and go back to work now."、"I couldn't stay here any longer because I have to go back to work."。

　　情景对白：

　　Colleague: I love hiking, too. Nice to chat with you!

　　同事：我也很喜欢徒步旅行呢，和你聊天真愉快！

　　Shirley: Me too. But time is up. I have to toddle off and go back to work now.

　　雪莉：我也一样，但是时间到了，我必须回去工作了。

　　搭配句积累：

　　①How I wish the break could be a little bit longer.

　　多希望休息时间可以稍微长一点啊。

　　②Oh, it's working time.

　　噢，工作时间到了。

　　③Let's discuss it after work.

　　下班后再讨论吧。

　　④The boss is coming back.

　　老板马上就要回来了。

　　单词：

　　toddle vi. 蹒跚学步，东倒西歪地走

　　Children as young as two toddle in and climb the stairs.

　　两岁大的孩子在教室里蹒跚而行，攀爬楼梯。

　　She fell while toddling² around.

　　她摇摇摆摆地到处走时摔倒了。

1 toddle   

v.（如小孩）蹒跚学步

参考例句：

• The baby has just learned to toddle.小孩子刚会走道儿。
• We watched the little boy toddle up purposefully to the refrigerator.我们看著那小男孩特意晃到冰箱前。

2 toddling   

v.（幼儿等）东倒西歪地走( toddle的现在分词 )；蹒跚行走；溜达；散步

参考例句：

• You could see his grandson toddling around in the garden. 你可以看到他的孙子在花园里蹒跚行走。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She fell while toddling around. 她摇摇摆摆地到处走时摔倒了 来自辞典例句