白领英语口语速查 第7期:日常办公用语(1)

　　Unit 3 办公室常用语
日常用语
Greetings
这里一切都好。
Everything is OK here.
A: Good morning,Mr.Yang.Have you got used to the environment here?
B: Good morning,Mr.Donald.Everything is OK here,except for the weather.
最近过得怎么样？
How are you doing?
A: Hi,Tom!
B: Hi,Mac!How are you doing?
A: Fine.How about you?
B: Good.
大量的工作
loads of work = so much work
A: What's up,man?
B: Not much.What about you?
A: Me? I'm going crazy with loads of work every day!
B: That's too bad.
天气预报
weather forecast
A: Sara,did you watch the weather forecast yesterday?
B: Yes.What's the matter?
A: Is it going to rain today?
B: No,it will be a fine day today.But Weather Forecast is the last thing you can rely¹ on.
这真的不算什么。
It's indeed nothing here.
A: Ah,it's so cold outside!
B: You come from the south,right?
A: Right.Why do you ask?
B: Because it's indeed nothing here.You know,just 4-5 degrees above zero.
这里冬天有多冷？
How cold could it be in the winter?
A: Sam,can you tell me how cold it could be in the winter?
B: En...about 10 degrees below zero,I guess.
A: Really? That's unbearable²!You know,in my hometown,
people are still wearing short sleeves³ in November!
B: What can I say? This is the north,after all.
想不到这里的天气大不一样。
I can't get over how different the weather is here.
A: What's your impression of the United⁴ States?
B: Well,I can't get over how different the weather is here.
你上班要多长时间？
How long does it take you on the road?
A: Katie,you drive here for work every day,right?
B: Yes.
A: How long does it take you on the road?
B: About 50 minutes.
A: Huh...That's better than I thought.
交通堵塞
heavy traffic
A: What takes you so long on the road?
B: Of course the heavy traffic!During the morning rush hour,the cars are simply unable to move in the traffic jam!
乘公共汽车上班
go to work by bus
A: How long does it take you to go to work by bus?
B: About an hour,I think.
A: That isn't fast,either.
B: Yeah,you see,the traffic jam also works⁵ on me.
你空闲时做些什么消遣？
What do you do to kill time?
A: Mr.Smith,what do you do to kill time?
B: I like to read books or listen to music and relax.When you are off work,what do you do? Mr.Zhang?
A: I enjoy playing computer and reading.

1 rely   

vi.依赖，依靠；信赖，信任

参考例句：

• I rely upon you to finish the work on time.我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。
• You should rely on your own efforts.你应该靠自己的努力。

2 unbearable   

adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的

参考例句：

• It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
• The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。

3 sleeves   

n.衣服袖子( sleeve的名词复数 )；套管；套筒；唱片套

参考例句：

• The long sleeves of her dress embarrassed her movements. 她衣服的长袖子妨碍她的行动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Girls nowadays don't wear their heart on their sleeves. 如今女孩子不轻易流露自己的感情。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

5 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。