英语PK台 第281期:办公室人际之和睦尊重篇

 　　Dialogue

　　Jingjing: Alright, Xiaogao, rule number one: when you're at work, make sure you always carry your own weight.That means you should always do what's asked of you and try not to let other co-workers pick up the slack¹.

　　京晶：听好了，小高，第一条规则：在工作中，一定要尽职尽责。这意味着，你必须自己做好分内的事，尽量不要让其他同事替你做。

　　Xiaogao: Okay, that I can do. But what about when my co-workers are in a grumpy mood? Sometimes I want to lash² out at them.

　　小高：好吧，这我可以做到。但如果我的同事犯脾气呢？有时我真想冲他们发火。

　　Jingjing: That brings me to rule number two: no matter how other people act at work, you should always maintain a professional attitude. That means you should talk to people with respect at all times. If something bothers you, you can talk to your boss or the HR department.

　　京晶：这就是我要说的第二条规则啦：不管别人在工作中怎么表现，你都应该始终保持专业的态度。这意味着你在任何时候都应该对他人保持尊重。如果有事情困扰你，你可以跟你的老板或人力资源谈。

　　Xiaogao: I have another co-worker who sits close to me, her name is Amanda. She's always on the phone with her boyfriend talking up a storm. It's really distracting³, just like Jerry chewing his gum. What should I do about that? She's a girl, is it okay to confront⁴ her about it?

　　小高：我还有一个同事，坐我附近，叫阿曼达。她总是和她的男朋友煲电话粥。这真的很让人分心，就像杰瑞嚼口香糖一样。我应该怎么办呢？她是一个女孩，我能不能和她直说呢？

　　Jingjing: Of course it's okay. Just remember to stay professional and ask nicely. She probably doesn't realize that she's being a chatterbox. If you ask her nicely I'm sure she'll keep her voice down.

　　京晶：当然可以。不过，别忘了保持专业和友好。她可能没有意识到自己一直在喋喋不休。如果你好好跟她说，我相信她会放低音量的。

　　Xiaogao: Thanks for all your advice. I have to get back to work now, wish me luck.

　　小高：谢谢你的建议。我要回去工作了，祝我好运吧。

　　Jingjing: One last thing, Xiaogao. Just remember that the most important thing at work is getting along with your co-workers. If you have a bad relationship with them, then you will start to hate your job, or maybe your coworkers will despise⁵ you. A happy workplace is a healthy workplace!

　　京晶：最后一件事，小高。记住，在工作中最重要的是与你的同事和睦相处。如果你和他们关系不好，那么你就会开始讨厌你的工作，或者你的同事就会鄙视你。快乐的工作场所才是健康的工作环境！

　　Xiaogao: Got it. Okay, I gotta run. Talk to you later!

　　小高：明白了。好了，我得赶回去上班啦。我们回聊！

　　Jingjing: Hey, Xiaogao! You didn't pay the bill! Waaaaiiit! Oh… forget it!

　　京晶：嘿，小高！你还没买单哪！回来！哎……算了吧！

　　习语短语

　　carry your own weight=做好分内的事，不能要求别人为你做

　　pick up the slack=替别人做他们应该做但没有做的

　　grumpy（mood）=脾气暴躁，生气或不友善

　　lash out （at someone）=斥责，猛列抨击（某人）

　　talk up a storm=滔滔不绝的讲

　　chatterbox=喋喋不休的人

　　despise （someone）=鄙视（某人）

　　I gotta run.=我得走啦（通常很匆忙）

1 slack   

adj.松弛的，萧条的，懈怠的；vt.使松弛

参考例句：

• Slack off those ropes there,there's a storm coming!把那里的绳索放松，暴风雨就要来了！
• Some are hard at work and some are slack in work.有的勤奋工作，有的则消极怠工。

2 lash   

v.系牢；鞭打；猛烈抨击；n.鞭打；眼睫毛

参考例句：

• He received a lash of her hand on his cheek.他突然被她打了一记耳光。
• With a lash of its tail the tiger leaped at her.老虎把尾巴一甩朝她扑过来。

3 distracting   

v.使（人）分心，分散（注意力）( distract的现在分词 )；打扰

参考例句：

• You're distracting me from my work. 你使我不能专心工作。
• Nothing is more distracting than a neurotic boss. 没有什么比神经过敏的老板更恼人的了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 confront   

vt.遭遇，勇敢地面对，正视，使对质

参考例句：

• A soldier has to confront danger.士兵须面对危险。
• We must confront future with optimism.我们必须乐观地面对未来。

5 despise   

vt.看不起，轻视，鄙视

参考例句：

• Don't cheat at exams or others will despise you.考试不要作弊，否则别人会瞧不起你。
• No one will despise you.没有人鄙视你。