跟艾米莉一起学口语 第415期:你有时间吗

 Do you have a minute?
你有时间吗？

Do you have a minute?I've got something to tell you.
你有时间吗？我有些事情要告诉你。

A:Do you have a minute?
你有时间吗？
B:Sure.What's up?
有啊，什么事？
A:Do you have a minute?
您有时间吗？
B:Sure,what would you like to discuss?
当然，你有什么要讨论的吗？
A:I've made a tough¹ decision.Sir,here's my resignation².
我下定决心了，先生，这是我的辞职信。
B:Well,I have to tell you that I'm quite surprised.Is there any possible way to change your mind?
我得告诉你我很意外，有什么可以让你改变主意吗？
A:I'm afraid not,sir.I've made up my mind.It's something I have to do.
我想恐怕没有。先生，我已经打定主意了，我必须得这么做。
B:Can I ask why?Were you unhappy working with us?
我能知道原因吗？你在我们这里工作不愉快？
A:No,not at all.It's my mother.She's sick and needs someone to take care of her.I'm the only one who can do it.
不，根本没这回事。是我妈妈，她生病了，需要人照顾。我是唯一能够照顾她的人。
B:I'm sorry to hear that.But you don't need to quit³ over that.Why don't you just take a leave of absence⁴?We can hold your job for you until your mother gets better.
我很遗憾。但是你不用因为这个辞职。你为什么不请假呢？我们可以为你保留职位。等你母亲恢复后你可以回来复职。
A:Really?I don't know that would be possible.
真的吗？我不知道这样可以。
B:Sure.We'd be crazy to lose a good worker like you.
当然行。失去你这么优秀的员工我们会抓狂的。
A:Thank you,sir.
谢谢你，先生。

1 tough   

adj.坚硬的，咬不动的；棘手的，难办的；强健的，吃苦耐劳的；粗暴的，凶恶的

参考例句：

• The meat was so tough that I simply couldn't get it down.这肉太老了，我简直咽不下去。
• When there's a tough job,he always rushes to do it.什么时候有重活，他都抢着干。

2 resignation   

n.放弃，辞职，反抗

参考例句：

• He handed in his resignation right after the cabinet meeting.内阁会议一开完，他就提出了辞呈。
• They asked for his resignation with one voice.他们一致要求他辞职。

3 quit   

n.退出；vi. 离开，辞职，停止；vt.离开，放弃，解除，表现，停止

参考例句：

• If I don't get a pay rise,I'll quit.若不给加薪，我就不干了。
• I got my present job when I quit the army.我退伍后得到了现在这份工作。

4 absence   

adj.不在，缺席；n.缺乏，缺少，缺席

参考例句：

• He excused his absence by saying that he was ill. 他说他生病了，为他缺席开脱。
• She called in your absence.你不在时她来过。