今天的这段对话，在讨论解雇，
 
办公室里情况怎么样？为什么会选择裁员
 
来听今天的讲解:
 
A: Please come in, Steven.
 
史蒂文，请进来一下。
 
B: All right, Mr Green.
 
好的，格林先生。
 
A: Have a seat over there. How are things going on in the office?
 
坐吧，办公室里情况怎么样？
 
B: Pretty well. Everyone is working hard.
 
相当好，每个人都在认真工作。
 
A: But our business has been going down sharply the couple of months and we have to reduce some staff.
 
但是这两个月来，我们生意滑坡的很厉害，我们不得不裁员。
 
B: You mean I'm among the people who have to go?
 
你是说我也是其中一员？
 
A: I'm afraid so.
 
恐怕是这样的。
 
B: Did I do something wrong?
 
我哪方面做的不好吗？
 
A: You are the sales manager, but our sales didn't go up.
 
你作为销售部经理并没有使我们的销售量增加。
 
B: But you know I've been working very hard and I have family to support.
 
可你知道，我一直都很努力的，而且我还要养家。
 
A: I feel sorry, but that's the decision of the directorate.
 
我真的很抱歉，但这是董事会的决定。