周计划商务英语·第三周 星期二 无休止加班

     A：I hate to do this to you，Alice，but I have to ask you to work overtime.
     B：Does it have to be this afternoon，Mr.Fairbanks？I've already made plans.
     A：Well，I would have preferred to do it today，but if you've already made plans，we can do it tomorrow.
     B：I'd appreciate that，sir.How long do you think you'll need me to stay.
     A：我不愿让你这样，艾丽丝，可我不得不请你再加些班。
     B：非得在今天下午吗，费尔班克斯先生？我已经有安排了。
     A：嗯，能在今天做最好，可是如果你已经作了安排，我们可以明天做。
     B：谢谢您，先生。您想让我待多久呢？

     A：We'll need to put in overtime.
     B：I was afraid of that！
     A：There go my weekend plans.
     B：Yeah，I have to rearrange my schedule，too.
     A：I know，just complaining.
     B：We don't really have an option，do we？
     A：Okay，what's the plan going to be？
     B：We work a couple of hours tonight and tomorrow night.
     A：我们得要加班了。
     B：我就怕要那样做！
     A：我周末有计划。
     B：是啊，我也得重新安排我的行程。
     A：我知道，只是发发牢骚。
     B：我们真的别无选择，对吧？
     A：好吧！打算怎么做？
     B：我们今晚和明晚工作几个小时。

     A：You won't believe who's been elected to do overtime on the Baker account！Me！I've already logged in 10 hours overtime！
     B：Wow！Why so much？I thought they were getting you an assistant.
     A：They were supposed to，but so far nobody's turned up，and I'm left on my own to do the work.This is the first break I've had all day.
     B：They're really running you into the ground.Why don't you ask for some time off？You could take a long weekend and go away somewhere.
     A：你想象不到谁被选中加班做贝克项目了。我！我已经加了10个小时班了！
     B：哇！怎么这么长啊？我以为他们要给你派名助手呢！
     A：应该是。可是到目前为止还没有人来呢，只剩我一人在做这事。这是我一天来头一次休息。
     B：他们对你有点太过分了。你为什么不请几天假呢？你可以到某个地方度一个长周末。

     A：You look depressed，David.What's the matter？
     B：I feel worn out.I'm fed up with the endless overwork.
     A：Why not just stop and relax yourself？
     B：I have to work to support a whole family.
     A：Then you need more care at this rate.We plan to spend the weekend in the country，would you like to join us？You deserve a good rest，you know.
     B：Thank you very much.But I have to attend a conference next week in Hong Kong.I'm supposed to get everything prepared this weekend.Thank you again.
     A：What a pity！Take care，David.Wealth will never be as important as health.
     A：你看上去很沮丧，大卫。怎么了？
     B：我很累。厌倦了无休止的加班。
     A：别干了，放松一下自己。
     B：我要养一大家人啊。
     A：那你就更应该保重自己。我们计划着周末到乡村过两天，和我们一起去吧？你应该好好休息一下。
     B：非常感谢。我下周还要去香港开会。周末应该准备一下。再次表示感谢。
     A：真遗憾。保重，大卫。钱永远不如健康重要。

     A：Here is a report that concerns about people committing suicide because of high pressure.
     B：Yes，anincreasingnumberofpeoplesufferfrom psychological problems，especially in big cities.
     A：Right.It mentioned that students end their lives for the pressureofemployment.Migrantworkerskilled themselves after failing to obtain overdue wages.And some of the social elite fall into mental depression for working stress.
     B：People's income in China increases tenfold，or even hundred fold in the past 30 years.But instead of being contented，they get frustrated and depressed.
     A：Right.In a fast paced modern society people shoulder more pressure.
     B：It's harmful.To my knowledge，long-term mental pressure affects body's immune system.
     A：Measures have to be taken to help people.
     B：Sports and music sometimes can do some good.
     A：But psychological health care center seems to be more and more important.
     B：Right.I heard special mental counseling hotlines and websites had been established.
     A：Good news.
     A：这有一篇关于人们因压力大自杀的报道。
     B：是呀，越来越多的人受心理问题的困扰，尤其在大城市。
     A：是的。这里提到，学生因为就业压力轻生。民工因工资被拖欠自杀。社会精英因为工作压力精神抑郁。
     B：过去30年里，中国人的收入比以前增长了10倍，甚至100倍。但是他们没有满足，反而焦虑、抑郁。
     A：没错。在节奏快的现代社会，人们承受更多的压力。
     B：是的，这很不好。就我所知，长期的精神压力影响人的免疫系统。
     A：应该采取措施了。
     B：体育锻炼，听音乐有时确有帮助。
     A：但是心理治疗也很重要。
     B：对。我听说已经建立了一些专门的咨询热线和网站帮助那些人。
     A：这是个好消息。