标准美国语第4册(LRC)标准美国语第4册2b
Chapter 102 Quitting Time ;102. 下班时间
1.Let's call it a day. 2.Let's wrap things up for the day. ;1.今天到此为止。 2.我们今天做到 这儿结束。
3.If you don't mind, I'd like to go now. ;3.如果你不介意的话， 我想下班走了。
4.It's quitting time. Sir,May I leave now? ;4.现在已到下班时间。 先生，我可以走了吗？
5.She's gone for the day. ;5.她已下班了。
Chapter 103. Working Environment ;103. 工作环境
1.Which outfit are you with? 2.He runs a tight ship. ;1.你是哪个单位的？ 2.他管理着一个高效率 的办公室。
3.Folks work here like one big happy family. ;3.这里的同事们， 亲切得像一家人。
4.I would like a transfer. ;4.我想调到另一部门。
5.Illegal aliens are often put to work in sweatshops. ;5.非法居留的人常被 弄去血汗坊做苦工。
6.Most people hate manual labor. ;6.大部分的人都讨厌 体力工作。
Chapter 104. Getting Fired ;104. 解雇
1.You're always late. ;1.你老是迟到。
2.A:Sorry I'm late. B:It's okay this time, but don't make it a habit. ;2.A:抱歉我来迟了。 B:这次没关系，但不要 养成（迟到的）习惯。
3.His days of working here are numbered. ;3.他在这儿工作的 日子不长了。
4.You're trying to kick me out. 5.He's paying me off. ;4.你存心赶我走。 5.他想用钱逼我辞职。
6.I can't afford to lose that job. 7.I'm afraid that I have to let you go. ;6.我丢不起那份工作。 7.我不得不请 你离开公司。
8.There are too many employees and not enough work. ;8.我们的雇员太多而 没足够的工作做。
9.He was fired for unethical conduct. ;9.他因行为不检 而被解聘。
10.The fool who did this is fired. ;10.我要开除了干 这种事的蠢才。
11.They booted him out 12.I can find plenty of people to replace you. ;11.他们把他革职了。 12.我可以找到许多人 来取代你。
13.I got laid off last week. 14.She just got the ax 15.I lost my job. ;13.我上星期被解雇。 14.她刚刚被炒了鱿鱼。 15.我掉了差。
16.Your getting fired was a blessing in disguise.Now you've found a better job. ;16.你被革职反倒因祸 得福，你现在的工作 比从前更好。
Chapter 105. Quitting A Job ;105. 辞职
1.Go ahead and quit! I'll find someone else! ;1.你尽管辞职不干， 我会另请高明！
2.If he wants to go, let him go. ;2.如果他执意要走， 就让他走。
3.There are plenty of fish in the sea. ;3.要找工作做的人 多的是。
4.You are not the one and only. ;4.天底下又不光是你 一个男（女）人。
5.It's your decision if and when you quit. ;5.辞不辞职和几时走， 都取决于你。
6.He no longer works here. ;6.他不在这里上班了。
7.If you leave here, nobody can take your place. ;7.如果你走了， 没人能接你的工作。
8.Nowadays,young people just pick up and leave. 9.He took my place. ;8.这年头的年轻人 说走就走。 9.他取代了我的职位。
Chapter 106. Change Of Career ;106. 变更职业
1.This is a dead end job. 2.Is this a temporary career? ;1.这份工作没出息。 2.你这是没马找马骑 （的工作）吗？
3.Being a taxi driver is too small for you. ;3.当出租车司机， 你未免太大材小用。
4.You need a more challenging job. ;4.你需要一份更充满 挑战性的工作。
5.Your talents merit a much higher position. ;5.你的才干可担当 更高的职位。
6.Does law interest you? ;6.你对法律这一行 感兴趣吗？
7.Why don't you try a change of scenery? ;7.你干嘛不换个差事呢？
8.A:Are you looking for a better job? ;8.A:你在找一份更好 的工作吗？
B:I'm grateful for the one I've got. ;B:我有这份工作就 已很感激了。
9.He jumped ship. ;9.他弃职潜逃。
Chapter 107. Boss ;107. 老板
1.I'm my own boss and answer to no one. ;1.我自己当老板， 不用对谁负责。
2.The boss always gets the headache. ;2.公司里出了什么问题， 总是老板在担忧。
3.I'm the one who can't sleep at night. 4.He's the boss. ;3.我是那个每晚 无法成眠的人。 4.他是老板。
5.A good boss takes no nonsense. ;5.一个好老板，不会 听任他的属下胡来。
6.Must we maintain this ridiculous boss-employee relationship? ;6.我们非得保持这种 可笑的老板-雇员关系 吗？
7.Here comes the boss and he's on the warpath. ;7.老板杀气腾腾地 走过来了。
8.My boss really chewed me out. ;8.老板把我骂得 狗血淋头。
9.The boss has gone on quite a rampage. ;9.最近老板心绪不好， 老是骂伙计。
Chapter 108. Labor Problems ;108. 劳资问题
1.There are always labor problems. 2.I can't hold those guys in check. ;1.老是有劳资纠纷。 2.我控制不了这些人。
3.Don't bite the hand that feeds you. ;3.用不着和你的老板 过不去。
4.Remember,a boss always wants a day's work for a day's pay. ;4.你要记得,做老板的都 希望你领一天的薪水, 踏实地干一天的活。
5.I got off on the wrong foot with the new boss. ;5.我一开始工作，就给 新老板留下了坏印象。
6.The boss is always right. ;6.老板永远是对的。
Chapter 109. Striking ;109. 罢工
1.The workers are holding a sit-down strike. 2.He's a scab. ;1.工人在举行静坐罢工。 2.他是个奸细。
Chapter 110. Lousy Worker ;坏员工
1.You don't belong here. 2.I can't handle this job. ;1.你不适合在这儿 （工作）。 2.这工作我做不来。
3.He's not up to the job. 4.I have a very fussy sidekick. ;3.他无法胜任那份工作。 4.我有个婆婆妈妈的帮手
5.He always does a half-assed job. ;5.他做事老是虎头蛇尾。
6.It's a pathetic effort. 7.She keep lousing up at work. ;6.这是白费力气。 7.她的工作不断出错。
Chapter 111. Good Worker ;111. 好员工
1.He's an ace in my hand. ;1.他是我手中的一张王牌
2.Sometimes,I forget how useful you are! ;2.有时，我竟忘了你多么 能干。
3.He's my right-hand man. 4.You're absolutely indispensable. ;3.他是我的得力助手。 4.少了你办不成事。
5.He's the ideal worker. 6.You're one of the best men I've got. ;5.他是理想的工人。 6.你是我手下的最佳 之干才。
7.You're the straw that stirs the drink. ;7.你是我们当中的推动力
8.You're one of a kind. 9.No one can take your place. ;8.你无与伦比。 你独一无二。 9.没人能取代你的地位。
10.You're irreplaceable. 11.You're the mainstay here. ;10.你无可取代。 11.你是这儿的台柱人物。
12.He's a jerk,but he gets the job done. ;12.虽然他不好相处， 但却能胜任份内工作
Chapter 112. Supervision ;112. 督导
1.I won't be in the way. 2.I won't disturb you. ;1.我不会碍事的。 2.我不会打扰你。
3.A:Any problems so far? B:So far,so good. ;3.A:到目前为止有问题 吗？ B:到目前为止一切还好
4.I'll just peek at how they're doing. 5.Check up on him. ;4.我去偷看一下他们 到底做得怎样了。 5.去查看他一下。
6.You keep him busy. 7.I'll keep his nose to the grindstone. ;6.别让他闲着没事干。 7.我会不停地让他干苦工
8.I'll keep a close eye on her. 9.He has sharp eyes. ;8.我会好好地盯着她。 9.他的眼光犀利。
10.He has hypnotic eyes. ;10.他有双慑人心魄 的眼睛。
11.I wish she'd get off my back. ;11.我希望她不要 老在背后盯我。
12.From now on,I'll keep tight control of him. ;12.从现在起我会把 他看得很紧。
13.He's watching me like a hawk. ;13.他像只老鹰似地 盯着我。
14.Big Brother is watching. ;14.美国政府紧盯着百姓
15.He's trying to catch us goofing off. ;15.他想逮住我们 偷懒的行为。
16.They bugged the room. ;16.你们在这房间安装 了窃听器。
Chapter 113. The Boss' Orders & Comments ;113. 老板命令与批评
1.Quit goofing off. Get to work! 2.The party's over. ;1.少在那儿混水摸鱼， 快回去工作！ 2.嬉笑的时间已过。
3.This guy is practically retired on the job. ;3.这家伙简直是在职 的退休人员。
4.He just wants to get paid. 5.Coffee break is over. ;4.他光想领薪水。 5.喝咖啡的休息 时间已过。
6.Keep quiet and make yourselves useful. ;6.闭上你们的嘴 回去工作。
7.Get up on your feet. ;7.不要瘫在那儿， 打起精神来。
8.I'll fire that clock watcher. ;8.我要把那个混时间 的职员辞掉。
9.He's just taking up space. ;9.你只是滥竽充数。
10.Keep working, you loafers! ;10.继续做下去，你们 这些游手好闲的 家伙们！
11.He's just marking time. ;11.他只是在捱时间， 没在办事。
12.Get off your fat butt and do some work! ;12.快挪动你的肥臀 去做事！
13.You're not on vacation! ;13.你不是来这儿度假的！
14.No time for games. We've got work to do. ;14.哪有时间游戏，我们 还有工作等阗做呢。
15.Keep punching! 16.Make it happen! 17.Don't screw up your job. ;15.再继续做下去！ 16.想办法把它做成！ 17.不要砸了自己的饭碗.
18.That's what you're paid for. 19.Shape up or ship out. ;18.我花钱请你，就是 要你办这些事。 19.再不振作就革你职。
20.What's the matter? Don't I pay you enough? ;20.怎么搞的？我给你的 薪水还不够吗？
21.If you don't like it,leave. ;21.如果你不喜欢在这里 工作，那就走。
22.You can be replaced. ;22.我随时可找个人 取代你的工作。
Chapter 114. Work Complaints ;114. 工作抱怨
1.Work today was no picnic. ;1.今天的工作不轻松。
2.Are you griping about your job again？ ;2.你又在抱怨你的 工作吗？
3.I just finished my tour of duty. ;3.我刚值勤完毕。
4.I'm tired of always being the messenger boy. ;4.我讨厌老是替人跑腿。
5.I'll be running errands all morning. ;5.整个上午，我有许多 琐碎的事要做。
6.Nobody likes a menial job. ;6.没哪个人喜欢做 卑贱的工作。
7.Another rough day at the office. ;7.又在办公室捱过了 辛苦的一天。
8.This job has little bit of everything. ;8.这份工作什么杂事 都做一点儿。
9.I have a pile of work to do. ;9.还有一大堆工作 等着我做呢。
10.I only have two hands. ;10.我只有两双手。 （忙不过来）
11.I can't do everything at once. ;11.我没办法同时做 很多事。（我无法 一心多用。）
12.I'm really swamped. ;12.我的工作真是 多得做不完。
13.I'm up to neck in work. ;13.我的工作一大堆， 如水淹到颈部。
14.Endless work exhausts me. ;14.无穷尽的工作， 把我给累坏了。
15.You're drowning me in papers. ;15.你一大堆的文书工作， 使我喘不过气来。
16.All this hard work is getting me down. ;16.这些粗重的工作 使我心情郁闷。
17.There's nothing I can do about it. I feel so frustrated. ;17.这件事我无能为力， 我感到很泄气。
18.Give me a break, will ya? ;18.你让我喘口气行不行？
19.I wouldn't even treat my dog like that! ;19.即使是我的狗，我也 不会如此对待它！
20.To you I'm only a number. 21.I'm not a machine. ;20.对你来说我只是一个 服劳役的囚犯。 21.我并非机器。
22.This isn't work. It's slavery! ;22.这哪是做工？ 根本是做苦役！
23.Our boss is a greedy slave driver. ;23.我们的老板是贪婪 的奴隶头子。
24.My boss is such a sourpuss. ;24.我的老板是一颗 酸泡菜。
25.My boss is screwed up. ;25.我的老板是个思路 不清的糊涂虫。
26.There's no hope in hell. ;26.在地狱里没指望。
27.Sometimes,I just want to call it quits. ;27.我有时真想辞职了事。
28.There must be an easier way to make money. ;28.一定有更容易点儿 的生财之道。
29.If worse comes to worst,I'll quit. ;29.了不起我辞职， 没什么大不了的。
30.I owe,I owe,so off to work I go. ;30.我负债所以我一早 就赶路去挣钱。
31.I hate work,but I need money. ;31.我讨厌工作，但为了 三餐温饱不做不行。
32.Another day, another dollar. ;32.想赚一天的钱， 又得干一天的活。
Chapter 115. Work Frustration ;115. 工作挫折
1.I can't stand being a pencil pusher. 2.Working is such a drag. ;1.我讨厌被文书 工作缠累。 2.工作最令人厌烦。
3.Knitting is a very tedious work. ;3.编织毛线衣，是很 费神耗时的工作。
4.Waiting tables can be a real grind. ;4.伺候人用餐的工作 很折磨人。
Chapter 116. Diligence ;116.辛勤工作
1.My work is my life. 2.He cares passionately about his work. ;1.我把工作当成命。 2.他热衷于工作。
3.He lets no grass grow under his feet. ;3.一有工作时，他会立 刻马不停蹄地赶着做。
4.He's always on the go. 5.He's a devoted employee. ;4.他整天马不停蹄。 5.他是忠心耿耿的职员。
6.I'll do whatever it takes to get the job done. ;6.我要竭尽所能， 来完成这项工作。
7.She's working hard to move forward. ;7.她勤奋工作， 力争上游。
8.I want to be the best I can be. ;8.我要充分以挥 自己的才干。
9.I might be unrivaled but I'm still trying to reach new heights. ;9.也许我已所向无敌， 但我仍想百尺竿头 更进一步。
10.I don't have much of a life. ;10.我的生活缺乏享受。
11.He's a glutton for punishment. ;11.他热衷工作， 不怕累坏。
12.He's a workaholic. 13.He's leading a dog's life. ;12.他是个工作狂。 13.他过着猪狗不如 的生活。
14.He burns his candle at both ends. ;14.他操劳过度， 如蜡烛双头烧。
15.He pulled himself up by his bootstraps. ;15.他自力更生。
16.Let him earn his own keep. 17.He stands on his own two feet. ;16.让他去赚钱养活自己 17.他自食其力。
18.There's no easy way to make money. ;18.没什么轻松的 赚钱办法。
19.My career is made up of dirt and sweat. ;19.我的事业是靠 血汗挣来的。
20.I sweated for this money. ;20.这个钱是我 辛苦赚来的。
21.I broke my back to save up for a new house. ;21.我辛苦地工作， 想积些钱好买 一栋新房子。
22.I make money the old-fashioned way. ;22.我还按着古老的 法子在挣钱。
23.It looks like you sweated it out. ;23.好像你费了不少 力气才做成的。
Chapter 117. Overworking ;117. 过度劳累
1.All you do is work. 2.You're overdoing it. ;1.你只晓得不断地工作。 2.你太操劳。
3.Don't stress yourself out. ;3.不要增加你自己 太多的心理压力。
4.Back off a (little) bit. 5.You're killing yourself. ;4.不要对别人施加 太多压力。 5.你太操劳了。
6.There's only so much one man can do. ;6.一个人的能耐有限。
7.You can't spread yourself too thin. ;7.你不该太过分散精力。
8.What are you,a slave or something? ;8.你到底是奴隶 还是什么呀？
9.There's no reason for you to break your back. ;9.没什么理由值得 你卖命。
10.Don't trade your health for money. ;10.不要为了赚钱而 毁了你的健康。
11.Keep it up and you'll get a stroke. ;11.你再这样做下去， 非得脑溢血不可。
12.Loosen up. 13.Be driven but don't go into overdrive. ;12.别太紧张。 13.要有干劲，但不要 劳累过度。
Chapter 118. Taking Off From Work ;118.请假
1.Take the rest of the day off. 2.You look terrible. ;1.你早点儿回去休息吧。 2.你的气色不好。
3.He knocked off work early. ;3.他今天提早下班走了。
4.I want to call in sick. 5.I'm going to take a sick day. ;4.我想打电话到公司 去请一天病假。 5.我想请一天病假。
6.I'm sick.I can't come in today. 7.He's on (a) medical leave. ;6.我生病了， 今天没法去上班。 7.他在病假中。
8.Asking one day off from my boss is like pulling teeth. ;8.要求老板给一天假， 活像要他的命似的。
9.I need someone to fill in the gap until he gets back. ;9.我需要有人暂补 这空缺，直到他回来。
10.Where is he?He didn't report for duty last night. ;10.他跑到哪儿去了？ 他昨晚没来报到值勤。
Chapter 119. Work Principles ;119. 工作原则
1.You should do what you do best. ;1.你应该去从事你 最拿手的工作。
2.Actions speak louder than words. 2.具体的行动，比空洞 的话更有作用。 ;
3.It's not easy getting started. 4.Well begun is half done. ;3.万事起头难。 4.好的开始就是 成功的一半。
5.Do it right or don't do it at all. 6.Be the best that you can be. ;5.要就彻底做好， 不然完全拉倒。 6.要争气。
7.The early bird catches the worm. 8.Work before play. ;7.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。 8.先工作再游戏。
9.Business before pleasure. ;9.先办完公事再 消遣不迟。
10.Don't mix business with friendship. ;10.你不要把友情和 公事混为一谈。
11.Nothing ventured nothing gained. 12.No pain,no gain. ;11.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。 12.没辛劳，哪来收获。
13.Start small. Think big. 14.Quietly sow, quietly mow. ;13.大处着眼，小处着手。 14.默默地耕耘， 静静地收获。
15.Start with that as a frame of reference. ;15.拿它当做事的准绳吧
16.Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. ;16.流泪撒种的， 必欢呼收割。
17.Slow and steady wins the race. 18.Haste makes waste. ;17.缓慢与持续不断， 终会赢得竞赛。 18.急则有损。
19.Go easy this time. 20.I only do what I think is necessary. ;19.这一次要轻些。 20.我只做我认为 必要的事。
21.Idle hands make idle minds. ;21.四体不勤， 令人心思懒散。
22.Who says you can't have it all? ;22.谁说事业与家庭 无法兼顾呢？
Chapter 120. Laziness ;120. 懒惰
1.You're dragging your feet. 2.He always takes things easy. ;1.你做得有气无力。 2.他做事不积极。
3.You take things too casually. 4.You're holding back. ;3.你太松懈了。 4.你没施展出全部 的功力。
5.He never lifts a finger. 6.We all have to work. ;5.他对家事从来不肯 动根手指。 6.大家庭都得工作。
7.I know you haven't tried your best. 8.Don't get too comfortable. ;7.我知道你还没尽全力。 8.不要太养尊处优。
9.Let the sleeping dogs lie. ;9.不要无事生非。 不要自找麻烦。
10.He lives off his parents. 11.He's just taking up space. ;10.他仰赖他的 父母生活。 11.他只是滥竽充数。
12.He just whiles away his life. ;12.他在虚度光阴。
13.He never gets his fingers dirty. ;13.他从来不肯碰触卑微 的工作，去弄脏他 的手指头。
14.He's a glutton and a liar too. 15.He's a pig. 16.He's a loafer. ;14.他很贪吃也好撒谎。 15.他是一头猪。 16.他是个游手好闲的人
17.He's a great hand at flirting and drinking, ;17.他对酒色很有一手，
but he's sure not interested in working. ;但对工作却兴趣缺乏。
18.You lazy, good-for-nothing bum. ;18.你这又懒又一无是处 的流浪汉。
19.He's a complete loser. 20.What a pile of wasted flesh! ;18.他没出息。 20.真是一堆废肉！
21.He has nothing to show for his life. 22.Don't slack off. ;21.他一生没任何成就。 22.不要偷懒。
23.He's a freeloader. 24.You're a parasite. ;23.他是白食客。 24.他是寄生虫。
25.You are all talk and no action. ;25.你光动口不动手。
26.People like them think others owe them a living. ;26.像他们那种人， 以为别人欠养活 他们的债。
27.He's (a) dead weight. 28.Get a life! ;27.他是个沉重的包袱。 28.去找点事做吧！
29.Don't take the easy way out. ;29.不要草率从事。
30.Don't try to evade your responsibilities. ;30.别想逃避你的责任。
31.Your loafing days are over. 32.You're only cheating yourself. ;31.你游手好闲的日子 不再有了。 31.你在自欺欺人。
Chapter 121. Responsibilities ;121. 责任
1.Carry your own weight. 2.Carry your own cross. ;1.自己的担子自个儿挑。 2.要背负起你自己的 十字架。
3.Do your share. 4.Earn your keep. ;3.要尽你自己的 一份责任。 4.你想保有这份职位。
5.Pitch in and help. 6.You should do your own part. ;5.要投入工作的行列。 6.你应该尽自己的责任。
7.I did my bit. 8.We have to manage on our own. ;7.我已尽了心。 8.我们必须料理 自己的事。
9.Paddle your own canoe. 10.Too many cooks spoil the broth. ;9.自己的担子要自己挑。 10.人多坏事。
11.Shit or get off the pot. 12.It's part of my job. ;11.不要占着茅坑不拉屎。 12.这是我分内的事。
13.Leave it to me. 14.I take full responsibility. ;13.把它交给我办。 14.这件事的责任 全包在我身上。
Chapter 122. Irresponsible ;122. 不负责
1.That's his job. 2.Let others do it. ;1.那是他该做的事。 2.让别人去做吧。
3.Let him do the legwork. ;3.让他去做跑腿的工作。
4.I stuck him with the job. 5.You're shirking your duties. ;4.我把那件困难的差事 推给了他。 5.你逃避职责。
6.Don't be a buck-passer. ;6.少推卸责任。
7.He has that devil-may-care attitude. ;7.他一副天塌下来 也不管的样子。
8.You started it. You finish it. ;8.你是始作俑者， 自己去善后吧！
9.You did it.You should be liable for it. ;9.你要敢作敢当。
10.You broke it. You pay for it. ;10.你弄破，就得赔。
Chapter 123. Getting Out Of Obligations ;逃避责任
1.Everybody ducked out except me. ;1.除了我，每个人 都躲开了。
2.Don't try to weasel out of this. ;2.你别想随便 找借口溜走。
3.Should we let him go unchallenged? ;3.我们该这么便宜 让他走吗？
Chapter 124. Starting a Task ;124. 开工
1.It's a go. 2.It's show time. 3.Let's start. ;1.我们可以出动了。 2.是好戏上场的时候了。 3.咱们动手吧。
4.Let's get the ball rolling. 5.You're on the right track. ;4.我们来推动整个场面。 5.你这样做很对。
6.Let's get this over with! ;6.我们把这讨厌的事 做一了断吧！
Chapter 125. To Restart ;125. 重头做起
1.It's back to square one. 2.You got off on the wrong foot. ;1.我们又得重头做一遍。 2.你打起头第一步 就走错了。
Chapter 126. Busy Schedules ;忙碌作息
1.We have too many loose ends (to tie up). ;1.我们现在百废待兴。
2.Catch you later. We got a schedule to keep. ;2.待会儿再和你谈， 我们必须赶进度。
3.I've got to get back to work. 4.I've got so much going on. ;3.我必须回去工作了。 4.我有好多事等着呢。
5.I can only go one step at a time. 6.I can't be in two places at once. ;5.我只能按部就班来。 6.我分身法术。
7.I've gotta finish this by five o'clock by hook or by crook. ;7.无论如何我都有得 在5点前把它做完。
Chapter 127. Slow Progress ;127. 进展缓慢
1.It's a long way from being done. 2.We've been walking in circles. ;1.离完成的路途还很长。 2.我们还在原地打转。
3.I haven't made any progress. 4.It only went halfway. ;3.我一筹莫展。 4.这件事只进行了一半。
Chapter 128. Procrastination ;128. 拖延
1.You can't put it off forever. ;1.你总不能拖一辈子吧？
2.One of these days, I'll get my car fixed. ;2.总有一天，我会 把车子修好。
3.Is this another stall tactic? ;3.这是另一招缓兵 之计吗？
4.Why wait until the last minute? 5.What held you back? ;4.为何拖到最后一分钟 才着急呢？ 5.你被什么耽误了？
Chapter 129. Smooth Progress ;129. 进展顺利
1.Everything is in full swing. ;1.行动已如炎如荼 全面展开。
2.It was smooth sailing all the way. 3.We're cooking now. ;2.那件事一帆风顺。 3.我们的工作进行 得很顺利。
4.It's a struggle. 5.The going is getting good. ;4.这是一桩难缠的事。 5.情况进展良好。
6.He's breaking new ground. ;6.他在突飞猛进中。
Chapter 130. A Task Completed ;130.任务完成
1.I'm almost done. 2.There!It's finished. 3.Mission accomplished ;1.我快做完了。 2.哪！总算完工了。 3.任务完成了。
4.Gosh,we barely made it! ;4.老天爷，我们差点儿 没做成！
Chapter 131. Inquiring About Work Progress ;询问工作进度
1.A:Hi,how's it going? B:Fine,it's going okay. ;1.A:嗨，进行得好吗？ B:很好，还算顺利。
2.A:You done? B:No,not yet. B:Haven't even started. ;2.A:做完了没？ B:不，还没。 B:连开始都还没有呢。
3.A:Finished? B:Yup. ;3.A:做完了？ B:对。
Chapter 132. Preparation ;132. 预备
1.A:Are you ready? B:I was born ready. ;1.A:你准备好了吗？ B:自出娘胎就已 准备好了。
2.A:Is it ready? Is it done yet? B:Any second now. B:Any minute now. ;2.A:准备好了吗？ B:再一下子就好了。 B:随时可以做好。
3.All systems go. ;3.整个系统都已 蓄劲待发。
4.Ready or not, here I come! ;4.不管你准备好了没有， 我都要进来了！
5.A:All set? B:All set! ;5.A:你准备好了吗？ B:好了！
6.A:Everything in order? B:Perfect. ;6.A:一切都准备 妥当了吗？ B:都备齐了。
7.Because there was no warning,I had to give the speech cold. ;7.因为没预先通知， 我只好即席演说。
8.Let's get it in gear. ;8.咱们动身吧。
9.Be prepared for the unexpected. 10.Be alert. ;9.要防备突发事件。 10.随时戒备。
11.Always be ready. ;11.要随时作最坏的准备。
12.An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ;12.预防远胜于治疗。
13.He really did his homework. 14.You really came prepared. ;13.他的确是有备而来。 14.你真是有备而来。
15.This is how be paved his way. 16.Take your positions. ;15.这是他铺路的作风。 16.各就各位。
Chapter 133. Postponment ;133. 延迟
1.Try to buy me some time. ;1.想办法帮我挡一阵子， 好给我多点儿时间。
2.Stall him until I get back. 3.Hold it! ;2.你先挡他一阵， 等我回来再说。 3.慢着！
4.Can you pigeon-hole that request until a later date? ;4.你能过些日子再提出 那个请求吗？
5.We'll have to place it on the back burner for now. ;5.那件事必须暂时搁置。
Chapter 134. Money ;134. 金钱
1.Money talks! 2.Money has no smell. ;1.有钱能使鬼推磨。 2.再臭的钱也没人嫌。
3.Money talks, people walk. ;3.钱开口，人们跟着走。
4.Money is what people are after. ;4.人所追求的 不外乎是钱。
5.The bottom line is money. ;5.追根究底， 还是钱一个字。
6.Riches either serve or govern the possessor. ;6.钱财不是用来服务 就是支配它的拥有者。
7.Don't let your money direct you. ;7.不要让金钱来支配你。
8.Money is the root of all evil. ;8.钱财是万恶之源。
9.A fool and his money are soon parted. ;9.傻子和他的钱财 很快分手。
10.Easy come,easy go. ;10.来得容易的钱， 去得也快。
11.Fortune has a way of coming and going. ;11.钱财来去， 自成一套格式。
12.Money doesn't grow on trees. ;12.钱可没长在树上。
13.There's no such thing as a fast buck. ;13.从来就没有“容易赚 的钱”这回事。
14.Money is hard to come by nowadays. ;14.现在钱很难赚。
15.Money can't buy love. 16.No money,no honey. ;15.金钱买不到爱情。 16.没钱，哪来的 柔情蜜意？
Chapter 135. Money Hungry ;135. 嗜财
1.He's as phony as three dollar bill. ;1.他像3元钞票那么虚伪
2.This is the end of the rainbow! ;2.你中了大奖！
3.That's a lot of green backs. ;3.那是一大笔钱呢！
4.It's cool,hard cash! ;4.这是如假包换的钱呢！
5.I'll do anything for money. ;5.为了钱再龌龊的事 我也做。
6.She drained me dry. ;6.她花光了我最后 一分钱。
7.She bled me white. 8.He's money crazy. ;7.她榨干了我最后 一滴血。 8.他爱钱爱疯了。
9.He's money hungry. 10.You're asking too much. ;9.他渴求金钱。 10.你要求得太过分。
11.He took off with the money. ;11.他带着钱远走高飞了
12.Money.That's where all the trouble starts. ;12.金钱，是引发所有 纠纷的源头。
13.She's a gold digger. ;13.她是淘金女郎。
Chapter 136. Wealth ;136. 富裕
1.He's gone from rags to riches. ;1.他出身贫寒， 却成了大富人家。
2.He's a self-made man. ;2.他是一位克勤俭的 实业家。
3.He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. ;3.他生在富裕之家。
4.She grew up in the lap of luxury. 5.He's loaded. ;4.她在富裕的家境里长大 5.他腰缠万贯。
6.I heard he made a fast buck at the race track. ;6.我听说他赌马 发了横财。
7.Owning a fancy car is a status symbol. ;7.拥有一部豪华轿车， 是身份地位的表征。
8.We're set for life. 9.This is peanuts to him. ;8.这下子我们不愁吃穿了 9.这一点儿钱对他来说， 简直是九牛一毛。
10.It's just a drop in the bucket to him. ;10.这对他来说， 是沧海一粟。
11.He's made of money. 12.It's only pocket change to him. ;11.他是用钱塑造的。 12.这一点儿钱， 对他只是小意思。
13.Sudden wealth can bring joy as well as pain. ;13.横财除了给予人快乐， 也会带来痛苦。
Chapter 137. To Squander ;137. 浪费
1.Money is no object. 2.Shop until you drop! ;1.花多少钱都没关系。 2.买到你倒地为止！
3.It's only money. ;3.这只不过是花钱的 “小”事情，何必 大惊小怪呢？
4.Money is money. If it's there, enjoy it. ;4.钱就是钱，有了它 就应尽情享受。
5.You plan on living forever? ;5.你打算长生不老吗？
6.Naked I was born. Naked I will die. ;6.我赤裸裸地来， 也将赤裸裸地去。
7.He's loose with his money. 8.She spends freely. ;7.他不把钱当一回事。 8.她花起钱来毫无顾忌。
9.He's a dandy. 10.She's a girl with expensive taste. ;9.他是纫绔子弟。 10.她有花大钱的品味。
11.There goes three month's salary down the drain. ;11.这下子我三个月的 薪水全泡汤了。
12.You've got to stop this wild spending! ;12.你不能再这样 挥霍下去！
13.Look,it costs money! 14.Why pay for nothing? ;13.把眼睛睁大一点， 这是要花钱的。 14.何必白花钱？
15.What a waste! 16.He always lives beyond his means. ;15.太可惜了！ 16.他总是不量入为出。
17."Buy now,pay late." forced me into bankruptcy. ;17.“先享用后付款” 的购物方式， 逼得我破产。
18.Waste not, want not. ;18.不浪费，不愁贫。
1.Let's call it a day. 2.Let's wrap things up for the day. ;1.今天到此为止。 2.我们今天做到 这儿结束。
3.If you don't mind, I'd like to go now. ;3.如果你不介意的话， 我想下班走了。
4.It's quitting time. Sir,May I leave now? ;4.现在已到下班时间。 先生，我可以走了吗？
5.She's gone for the day. ;5.她已下班了。
Chapter 103. Working Environment ;103. 工作环境
1.Which outfit are you with? 2.He runs a tight ship. ;1.你是哪个单位的？ 2.他管理着一个高效率 的办公室。
3.Folks work here like one big happy family. ;3.这里的同事们， 亲切得像一家人。
4.I would like a transfer. ;4.我想调到另一部门。
5.Illegal aliens are often put to work in sweatshops. ;5.非法居留的人常被 弄去血汗坊做苦工。
6.Most people hate manual labor. ;6.大部分的人都讨厌 体力工作。
Chapter 104. Getting Fired ;104. 解雇
1.You're always late. ;1.你老是迟到。
2.A:Sorry I'm late. B:It's okay this time, but don't make it a habit. ;2.A:抱歉我来迟了。 B:这次没关系，但不要 养成（迟到的）习惯。
3.His days of working here are numbered. ;3.他在这儿工作的 日子不长了。
4.You're trying to kick me out. 5.He's paying me off. ;4.你存心赶我走。 5.他想用钱逼我辞职。
6.I can't afford to lose that job. 7.I'm afraid that I have to let you go. ;6.我丢不起那份工作。 7.我不得不请 你离开公司。
8.There are too many employees and not enough work. ;8.我们的雇员太多而 没足够的工作做。
9.He was fired for unethical conduct. ;9.他因行为不检 而被解聘。
10.The fool who did this is fired. ;10.我要开除了干 这种事的蠢才。
11.They booted him out 12.I can find plenty of people to replace you. ;11.他们把他革职了。 12.我可以找到许多人 来取代你。
13.I got laid off last week. 14.She just got the ax 15.I lost my job. ;13.我上星期被解雇。 14.她刚刚被炒了鱿鱼。 15.我掉了差。
16.Your getting fired was a blessing in disguise.Now you've found a better job. ;16.你被革职反倒因祸 得福，你现在的工作 比从前更好。
Chapter 105. Quitting A Job ;105. 辞职
1.Go ahead and quit! I'll find someone else! ;1.你尽管辞职不干， 我会另请高明！
2.If he wants to go, let him go. ;2.如果他执意要走， 就让他走。
3.There are plenty of fish in the sea. ;3.要找工作做的人 多的是。
4.You are not the one and only. ;4.天底下又不光是你 一个男（女）人。
5.It's your decision if and when you quit. ;5.辞不辞职和几时走， 都取决于你。
6.He no longer works here. ;6.他不在这里上班了。
7.If you leave here, nobody can take your place. ;7.如果你走了， 没人能接你的工作。
8.Nowadays,young people just pick up and leave. 9.He took my place. ;8.这年头的年轻人 说走就走。 9.他取代了我的职位。
Chapter 106. Change Of Career ;106. 变更职业
1.This is a dead end job. 2.Is this a temporary career? ;1.这份工作没出息。 2.你这是没马找马骑 （的工作）吗？
3.Being a taxi driver is too small for you. ;3.当出租车司机， 你未免太大材小用。
4.You need a more challenging job. ;4.你需要一份更充满 挑战性的工作。
5.Your talents merit a much higher position. ;5.你的才干可担当 更高的职位。
6.Does law interest you? ;6.你对法律这一行 感兴趣吗？
7.Why don't you try a change of scenery? ;7.你干嘛不换个差事呢？
8.A:Are you looking for a better job? ;8.A:你在找一份更好 的工作吗？
B:I'm grateful for the one I've got. ;B:我有这份工作就 已很感激了。
9.He jumped ship. ;9.他弃职潜逃。
Chapter 107. Boss ;107. 老板
1.I'm my own boss and answer to no one. ;1.我自己当老板， 不用对谁负责。
2.The boss always gets the headache. ;2.公司里出了什么问题， 总是老板在担忧。
3.I'm the one who can't sleep at night. 4.He's the boss. ;3.我是那个每晚 无法成眠的人。 4.他是老板。
5.A good boss takes no nonsense. ;5.一个好老板，不会 听任他的属下胡来。
6.Must we maintain this ridiculous boss-employee relationship? ;6.我们非得保持这种 可笑的老板-雇员关系 吗？
7.Here comes the boss and he's on the warpath. ;7.老板杀气腾腾地 走过来了。
8.My boss really chewed me out. ;8.老板把我骂得 狗血淋头。
9.The boss has gone on quite a rampage. ;9.最近老板心绪不好， 老是骂伙计。
Chapter 108. Labor Problems ;108. 劳资问题
1.There are always labor problems. 2.I can't hold those guys in check. ;1.老是有劳资纠纷。 2.我控制不了这些人。
3.Don't bite the hand that feeds you. ;3.用不着和你的老板 过不去。
4.Remember,a boss always wants a day's work for a day's pay. ;4.你要记得,做老板的都 希望你领一天的薪水, 踏实地干一天的活。
5.I got off on the wrong foot with the new boss. ;5.我一开始工作，就给 新老板留下了坏印象。
6.The boss is always right. ;6.老板永远是对的。
Chapter 109. Striking ;109. 罢工
1.The workers are holding a sit-down strike. 2.He's a scab. ;1.工人在举行静坐罢工。 2.他是个奸细。
Chapter 110. Lousy Worker ;坏员工
1.You don't belong here. 2.I can't handle this job. ;1.你不适合在这儿 （工作）。 2.这工作我做不来。
3.He's not up to the job. 4.I have a very fussy sidekick. ;3.他无法胜任那份工作。 4.我有个婆婆妈妈的帮手
5.He always does a half-assed job. ;5.他做事老是虎头蛇尾。
6.It's a pathetic effort. 7.She keep lousing up at work. ;6.这是白费力气。 7.她的工作不断出错。
Chapter 111. Good Worker ;111. 好员工
1.He's an ace in my hand. ;1.他是我手中的一张王牌
2.Sometimes,I forget how useful you are! ;2.有时，我竟忘了你多么 能干。
3.He's my right-hand man. 4.You're absolutely indispensable. ;3.他是我的得力助手。 4.少了你办不成事。
5.He's the ideal worker. 6.You're one of the best men I've got. ;5.他是理想的工人。 6.你是我手下的最佳 之干才。
7.You're the straw that stirs the drink. ;7.你是我们当中的推动力
8.You're one of a kind. 9.No one can take your place. ;8.你无与伦比。 你独一无二。 9.没人能取代你的地位。
10.You're irreplaceable. 11.You're the mainstay here. ;10.你无可取代。 11.你是这儿的台柱人物。
12.He's a jerk,but he gets the job done. ;12.虽然他不好相处， 但却能胜任份内工作
Chapter 112. Supervision ;112. 督导
1.I won't be in the way. 2.I won't disturb you. ;1.我不会碍事的。 2.我不会打扰你。
3.A:Any problems so far? B:So far,so good. ;3.A:到目前为止有问题 吗？ B:到目前为止一切还好
4.I'll just peek at how they're doing. 5.Check up on him. ;4.我去偷看一下他们 到底做得怎样了。 5.去查看他一下。
6.You keep him busy. 7.I'll keep his nose to the grindstone. ;6.别让他闲着没事干。 7.我会不停地让他干苦工
8.I'll keep a close eye on her. 9.He has sharp eyes. ;8.我会好好地盯着她。 9.他的眼光犀利。
10.He has hypnotic eyes. ;10.他有双慑人心魄 的眼睛。
11.I wish she'd get off my back. ;11.我希望她不要 老在背后盯我。
12.From now on,I'll keep tight control of him. ;12.从现在起我会把 他看得很紧。
13.He's watching me like a hawk. ;13.他像只老鹰似地 盯着我。
14.Big Brother is watching. ;14.美国政府紧盯着百姓
15.He's trying to catch us goofing off. ;15.他想逮住我们 偷懒的行为。
16.They bugged the room. ;16.你们在这房间安装 了窃听器。
Chapter 113. The Boss' Orders & Comments ;113. 老板命令与批评
1.Quit goofing off. Get to work! 2.The party's over. ;1.少在那儿混水摸鱼， 快回去工作！ 2.嬉笑的时间已过。
3.This guy is practically retired on the job. ;3.这家伙简直是在职 的退休人员。
4.He just wants to get paid. 5.Coffee break is over. ;4.他光想领薪水。 5.喝咖啡的休息 时间已过。
6.Keep quiet and make yourselves useful. ;6.闭上你们的嘴 回去工作。
7.Get up on your feet. ;7.不要瘫在那儿， 打起精神来。
8.I'll fire that clock watcher. ;8.我要把那个混时间 的职员辞掉。
9.He's just taking up space. ;9.你只是滥竽充数。
10.Keep working, you loafers! ;10.继续做下去，你们 这些游手好闲的 家伙们！
11.He's just marking time. ;11.他只是在捱时间， 没在办事。
12.Get off your fat butt and do some work! ;12.快挪动你的肥臀 去做事！
13.You're not on vacation! ;13.你不是来这儿度假的！
14.No time for games. We've got work to do. ;14.哪有时间游戏，我们 还有工作等阗做呢。
15.Keep punching! 16.Make it happen! 17.Don't screw up your job. ;15.再继续做下去！ 16.想办法把它做成！ 17.不要砸了自己的饭碗.
18.That's what you're paid for. 19.Shape up or ship out. ;18.我花钱请你，就是 要你办这些事。 19.再不振作就革你职。
20.What's the matter? Don't I pay you enough? ;20.怎么搞的？我给你的 薪水还不够吗？
21.If you don't like it,leave. ;21.如果你不喜欢在这里 工作，那就走。
22.You can be replaced. ;22.我随时可找个人 取代你的工作。
Chapter 114. Work Complaints ;114. 工作抱怨
1.Work today was no picnic. ;1.今天的工作不轻松。
2.Are you griping about your job again？ ;2.你又在抱怨你的 工作吗？
3.I just finished my tour of duty. ;3.我刚值勤完毕。
4.I'm tired of always being the messenger boy. ;4.我讨厌老是替人跑腿。
5.I'll be running errands all morning. ;5.整个上午，我有许多 琐碎的事要做。
6.Nobody likes a menial job. ;6.没哪个人喜欢做 卑贱的工作。
7.Another rough day at the office. ;7.又在办公室捱过了 辛苦的一天。
8.This job has little bit of everything. ;8.这份工作什么杂事 都做一点儿。
9.I have a pile of work to do. ;9.还有一大堆工作 等着我做呢。
10.I only have two hands. ;10.我只有两双手。 （忙不过来）
11.I can't do everything at once. ;11.我没办法同时做 很多事。（我无法 一心多用。）
12.I'm really swamped. ;12.我的工作真是 多得做不完。
13.I'm up to neck in work. ;13.我的工作一大堆， 如水淹到颈部。
14.Endless work exhausts me. ;14.无穷尽的工作， 把我给累坏了。
15.You're drowning me in papers. ;15.你一大堆的文书工作， 使我喘不过气来。
16.All this hard work is getting me down. ;16.这些粗重的工作 使我心情郁闷。
17.There's nothing I can do about it. I feel so frustrated. ;17.这件事我无能为力， 我感到很泄气。
18.Give me a break, will ya? ;18.你让我喘口气行不行？
19.I wouldn't even treat my dog like that! ;19.即使是我的狗，我也 不会如此对待它！
20.To you I'm only a number. 21.I'm not a machine. ;20.对你来说我只是一个 服劳役的囚犯。 21.我并非机器。
22.This isn't work. It's slavery! ;22.这哪是做工？ 根本是做苦役！
23.Our boss is a greedy slave driver. ;23.我们的老板是贪婪 的奴隶头子。
24.My boss is such a sourpuss. ;24.我的老板是一颗 酸泡菜。
25.My boss is screwed up. ;25.我的老板是个思路 不清的糊涂虫。
26.There's no hope in hell. ;26.在地狱里没指望。
27.Sometimes,I just want to call it quits. ;27.我有时真想辞职了事。
28.There must be an easier way to make money. ;28.一定有更容易点儿 的生财之道。
29.If worse comes to worst,I'll quit. ;29.了不起我辞职， 没什么大不了的。
30.I owe,I owe,so off to work I go. ;30.我负债所以我一早 就赶路去挣钱。
31.I hate work,but I need money. ;31.我讨厌工作，但为了 三餐温饱不做不行。
32.Another day, another dollar. ;32.想赚一天的钱， 又得干一天的活。
Chapter 115. Work Frustration ;115. 工作挫折
1.I can't stand being a pencil pusher. 2.Working is such a drag. ;1.我讨厌被文书 工作缠累。 2.工作最令人厌烦。
3.Knitting is a very tedious work. ;3.编织毛线衣，是很 费神耗时的工作。
4.Waiting tables can be a real grind. ;4.伺候人用餐的工作 很折磨人。
Chapter 116. Diligence ;116.辛勤工作
1.My work is my life. 2.He cares passionately about his work. ;1.我把工作当成命。 2.他热衷于工作。
3.He lets no grass grow under his feet. ;3.一有工作时，他会立 刻马不停蹄地赶着做。
4.He's always on the go. 5.He's a devoted employee. ;4.他整天马不停蹄。 5.他是忠心耿耿的职员。
6.I'll do whatever it takes to get the job done. ;6.我要竭尽所能， 来完成这项工作。
7.She's working hard to move forward. ;7.她勤奋工作， 力争上游。
8.I want to be the best I can be. ;8.我要充分以挥 自己的才干。
9.I might be unrivaled but I'm still trying to reach new heights. ;9.也许我已所向无敌， 但我仍想百尺竿头 更进一步。
10.I don't have much of a life. ;10.我的生活缺乏享受。
11.He's a glutton for punishment. ;11.他热衷工作， 不怕累坏。
12.He's a workaholic. 13.He's leading a dog's life. ;12.他是个工作狂。 13.他过着猪狗不如 的生活。
14.He burns his candle at both ends. ;14.他操劳过度， 如蜡烛双头烧。
15.He pulled himself up by his bootstraps. ;15.他自力更生。
16.Let him earn his own keep. 17.He stands on his own two feet. ;16.让他去赚钱养活自己 17.他自食其力。
18.There's no easy way to make money. ;18.没什么轻松的 赚钱办法。
19.My career is made up of dirt and sweat. ;19.我的事业是靠 血汗挣来的。
20.I sweated for this money. ;20.这个钱是我 辛苦赚来的。
21.I broke my back to save up for a new house. ;21.我辛苦地工作， 想积些钱好买 一栋新房子。
22.I make money the old-fashioned way. ;22.我还按着古老的 法子在挣钱。
23.It looks like you sweated it out. ;23.好像你费了不少 力气才做成的。
Chapter 117. Overworking ;117. 过度劳累
1.All you do is work. 2.You're overdoing it. ;1.你只晓得不断地工作。 2.你太操劳。
3.Don't stress yourself out. ;3.不要增加你自己 太多的心理压力。
4.Back off a (little) bit. 5.You're killing yourself. ;4.不要对别人施加 太多压力。 5.你太操劳了。
6.There's only so much one man can do. ;6.一个人的能耐有限。
7.You can't spread yourself too thin. ;7.你不该太过分散精力。
8.What are you,a slave or something? ;8.你到底是奴隶 还是什么呀？
9.There's no reason for you to break your back. ;9.没什么理由值得 你卖命。
10.Don't trade your health for money. ;10.不要为了赚钱而 毁了你的健康。
11.Keep it up and you'll get a stroke. ;11.你再这样做下去， 非得脑溢血不可。
12.Loosen up. 13.Be driven but don't go into overdrive. ;12.别太紧张。 13.要有干劲，但不要 劳累过度。
Chapter 118. Taking Off From Work ;118.请假
1.Take the rest of the day off. 2.You look terrible. ;1.你早点儿回去休息吧。 2.你的气色不好。
3.He knocked off work early. ;3.他今天提早下班走了。
4.I want to call in sick. 5.I'm going to take a sick day. ;4.我想打电话到公司 去请一天病假。 5.我想请一天病假。
6.I'm sick.I can't come in today. 7.He's on (a) medical leave. ;6.我生病了， 今天没法去上班。 7.他在病假中。
8.Asking one day off from my boss is like pulling teeth. ;8.要求老板给一天假， 活像要他的命似的。
9.I need someone to fill in the gap until he gets back. ;9.我需要有人暂补 这空缺，直到他回来。
10.Where is he?He didn't report for duty last night. ;10.他跑到哪儿去了？ 他昨晚没来报到值勤。
Chapter 119. Work Principles ;119. 工作原则
1.You should do what you do best. ;1.你应该去从事你 最拿手的工作。
2.Actions speak louder than words. 2.具体的行动，比空洞 的话更有作用。 ;
3.It's not easy getting started. 4.Well begun is half done. ;3.万事起头难。 4.好的开始就是 成功的一半。
5.Do it right or don't do it at all. 6.Be the best that you can be. ;5.要就彻底做好， 不然完全拉倒。 6.要争气。
7.The early bird catches the worm. 8.Work before play. ;7.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。 8.先工作再游戏。
9.Business before pleasure. ;9.先办完公事再 消遣不迟。
10.Don't mix business with friendship. ;10.你不要把友情和 公事混为一谈。
11.Nothing ventured nothing gained. 12.No pain,no gain. ;11.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。 12.没辛劳，哪来收获。
13.Start small. Think big. 14.Quietly sow, quietly mow. ;13.大处着眼，小处着手。 14.默默地耕耘， 静静地收获。
15.Start with that as a frame of reference. ;15.拿它当做事的准绳吧
16.Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. ;16.流泪撒种的， 必欢呼收割。
17.Slow and steady wins the race. 18.Haste makes waste. ;17.缓慢与持续不断， 终会赢得竞赛。 18.急则有损。
19.Go easy this time. 20.I only do what I think is necessary. ;19.这一次要轻些。 20.我只做我认为 必要的事。
21.Idle hands make idle minds. ;21.四体不勤， 令人心思懒散。
22.Who says you can't have it all? ;22.谁说事业与家庭 无法兼顾呢？
Chapter 120. Laziness ;120. 懒惰
1.You're dragging your feet. 2.He always takes things easy. ;1.你做得有气无力。 2.他做事不积极。
3.You take things too casually. 4.You're holding back. ;3.你太松懈了。 4.你没施展出全部 的功力。
5.He never lifts a finger. 6.We all have to work. ;5.他对家事从来不肯 动根手指。 6.大家庭都得工作。
7.I know you haven't tried your best. 8.Don't get too comfortable. ;7.我知道你还没尽全力。 8.不要太养尊处优。
9.Let the sleeping dogs lie. ;9.不要无事生非。 不要自找麻烦。
10.He lives off his parents. 11.He's just taking up space. ;10.他仰赖他的 父母生活。 11.他只是滥竽充数。
12.He just whiles away his life. ;12.他在虚度光阴。
13.He never gets his fingers dirty. ;13.他从来不肯碰触卑微 的工作，去弄脏他 的手指头。
14.He's a glutton and a liar too. 15.He's a pig. 16.He's a loafer. ;14.他很贪吃也好撒谎。 15.他是一头猪。 16.他是个游手好闲的人
17.He's a great hand at flirting and drinking, ;17.他对酒色很有一手，
but he's sure not interested in working. ;但对工作却兴趣缺乏。
18.You lazy, good-for-nothing bum. ;18.你这又懒又一无是处 的流浪汉。
19.He's a complete loser. 20.What a pile of wasted flesh! ;18.他没出息。 20.真是一堆废肉！
21.He has nothing to show for his life. 22.Don't slack off. ;21.他一生没任何成就。 22.不要偷懒。
23.He's a freeloader. 24.You're a parasite. ;23.他是白食客。 24.他是寄生虫。
25.You are all talk and no action. ;25.你光动口不动手。
26.People like them think others owe them a living. ;26.像他们那种人， 以为别人欠养活 他们的债。
27.He's (a) dead weight. 28.Get a life! ;27.他是个沉重的包袱。 28.去找点事做吧！
29.Don't take the easy way out. ;29.不要草率从事。
30.Don't try to evade your responsibilities. ;30.别想逃避你的责任。
31.Your loafing days are over. 32.You're only cheating yourself. ;31.你游手好闲的日子 不再有了。 31.你在自欺欺人。
Chapter 121. Responsibilities ;121. 责任
1.Carry your own weight. 2.Carry your own cross. ;1.自己的担子自个儿挑。 2.要背负起你自己的 十字架。
3.Do your share. 4.Earn your keep. ;3.要尽你自己的 一份责任。 4.你想保有这份职位。
5.Pitch in and help. 6.You should do your own part. ;5.要投入工作的行列。 6.你应该尽自己的责任。
7.I did my bit. 8.We have to manage on our own. ;7.我已尽了心。 8.我们必须料理 自己的事。
9.Paddle your own canoe. 10.Too many cooks spoil the broth. ;9.自己的担子要自己挑。 10.人多坏事。
11.Shit or get off the pot. 12.It's part of my job. ;11.不要占着茅坑不拉屎。 12.这是我分内的事。
13.Leave it to me. 14.I take full responsibility. ;13.把它交给我办。 14.这件事的责任 全包在我身上。
Chapter 122. Irresponsible ;122. 不负责
1.That's his job. 2.Let others do it. ;1.那是他该做的事。 2.让别人去做吧。
3.Let him do the legwork. ;3.让他去做跑腿的工作。
4.I stuck him with the job. 5.You're shirking your duties. ;4.我把那件困难的差事 推给了他。 5.你逃避职责。
6.Don't be a buck-passer. ;6.少推卸责任。
7.He has that devil-may-care attitude. ;7.他一副天塌下来 也不管的样子。
8.You started it. You finish it. ;8.你是始作俑者， 自己去善后吧！
9.You did it.You should be liable for it. ;9.你要敢作敢当。
10.You broke it. You pay for it. ;10.你弄破，就得赔。
Chapter 123. Getting Out Of Obligations ;逃避责任
1.Everybody ducked out except me. ;1.除了我，每个人 都躲开了。
2.Don't try to weasel out of this. ;2.你别想随便 找借口溜走。
3.Should we let him go unchallenged? ;3.我们该这么便宜 让他走吗？
Chapter 124. Starting a Task ;124. 开工
1.It's a go. 2.It's show time. 3.Let's start. ;1.我们可以出动了。 2.是好戏上场的时候了。 3.咱们动手吧。
4.Let's get the ball rolling. 5.You're on the right track. ;4.我们来推动整个场面。 5.你这样做很对。
6.Let's get this over with! ;6.我们把这讨厌的事 做一了断吧！
Chapter 125. To Restart ;125. 重头做起
1.It's back to square one. 2.You got off on the wrong foot. ;1.我们又得重头做一遍。 2.你打起头第一步 就走错了。
Chapter 126. Busy Schedules ;忙碌作息
1.We have too many loose ends (to tie up). ;1.我们现在百废待兴。
2.Catch you later. We got a schedule to keep. ;2.待会儿再和你谈， 我们必须赶进度。
3.I've got to get back to work. 4.I've got so much going on. ;3.我必须回去工作了。 4.我有好多事等着呢。
5.I can only go one step at a time. 6.I can't be in two places at once. ;5.我只能按部就班来。 6.我分身法术。
7.I've gotta finish this by five o'clock by hook or by crook. ;7.无论如何我都有得 在5点前把它做完。
Chapter 127. Slow Progress ;127. 进展缓慢
1.It's a long way from being done. 2.We've been walking in circles. ;1.离完成的路途还很长。 2.我们还在原地打转。
3.I haven't made any progress. 4.It only went halfway. ;3.我一筹莫展。 4.这件事只进行了一半。
Chapter 128. Procrastination ;128. 拖延
1.You can't put it off forever. ;1.你总不能拖一辈子吧？
2.One of these days, I'll get my car fixed. ;2.总有一天，我会 把车子修好。
3.Is this another stall tactic? ;3.这是另一招缓兵 之计吗？
4.Why wait until the last minute? 5.What held you back? ;4.为何拖到最后一分钟 才着急呢？ 5.你被什么耽误了？
Chapter 129. Smooth Progress ;129. 进展顺利
1.Everything is in full swing. ;1.行动已如炎如荼 全面展开。
2.It was smooth sailing all the way. 3.We're cooking now. ;2.那件事一帆风顺。 3.我们的工作进行 得很顺利。
4.It's a struggle. 5.The going is getting good. ;4.这是一桩难缠的事。 5.情况进展良好。
6.He's breaking new ground. ;6.他在突飞猛进中。
Chapter 130. A Task Completed ;130.任务完成
1.I'm almost done. 2.There!It's finished. 3.Mission accomplished ;1.我快做完了。 2.哪！总算完工了。 3.任务完成了。
4.Gosh,we barely made it! ;4.老天爷，我们差点儿 没做成！
Chapter 131. Inquiring About Work Progress ;询问工作进度
1.A:Hi,how's it going? B:Fine,it's going okay. ;1.A:嗨，进行得好吗？ B:很好，还算顺利。
2.A:You done? B:No,not yet. B:Haven't even started. ;2.A:做完了没？ B:不，还没。 B:连开始都还没有呢。
3.A:Finished? B:Yup. ;3.A:做完了？ B:对。
Chapter 132. Preparation ;132. 预备
1.A:Are you ready? B:I was born ready. ;1.A:你准备好了吗？ B:自出娘胎就已 准备好了。
2.A:Is it ready? Is it done yet? B:Any second now. B:Any minute now. ;2.A:准备好了吗？ B:再一下子就好了。 B:随时可以做好。
3.All systems go. ;3.整个系统都已 蓄劲待发。
4.Ready or not, here I come! ;4.不管你准备好了没有， 我都要进来了！
5.A:All set? B:All set! ;5.A:你准备好了吗？ B:好了！
6.A:Everything in order? B:Perfect. ;6.A:一切都准备 妥当了吗？ B:都备齐了。
7.Because there was no warning,I had to give the speech cold. ;7.因为没预先通知， 我只好即席演说。
8.Let's get it in gear. ;8.咱们动身吧。
9.Be prepared for the unexpected. 10.Be alert. ;9.要防备突发事件。 10.随时戒备。
11.Always be ready. ;11.要随时作最坏的准备。
12.An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ;12.预防远胜于治疗。
13.He really did his homework. 14.You really came prepared. ;13.他的确是有备而来。 14.你真是有备而来。
15.This is how be paved his way. 16.Take your positions. ;15.这是他铺路的作风。 16.各就各位。
Chapter 133. Postponment ;133. 延迟
1.Try to buy me some time. ;1.想办法帮我挡一阵子， 好给我多点儿时间。
2.Stall him until I get back. 3.Hold it! ;2.你先挡他一阵， 等我回来再说。 3.慢着！
4.Can you pigeon-hole that request until a later date? ;4.你能过些日子再提出 那个请求吗？
5.We'll have to place it on the back burner for now. ;5.那件事必须暂时搁置。
Chapter 134. Money ;134. 金钱
1.Money talks! 2.Money has no smell. ;1.有钱能使鬼推磨。 2.再臭的钱也没人嫌。
3.Money talks, people walk. ;3.钱开口，人们跟着走。
4.Money is what people are after. ;4.人所追求的 不外乎是钱。
5.The bottom line is money. ;5.追根究底， 还是钱一个字。
6.Riches either serve or govern the possessor. ;6.钱财不是用来服务 就是支配它的拥有者。
7.Don't let your money direct you. ;7.不要让金钱来支配你。
8.Money is the root of all evil. ;8.钱财是万恶之源。
9.A fool and his money are soon parted. ;9.傻子和他的钱财 很快分手。
10.Easy come,easy go. ;10.来得容易的钱， 去得也快。
11.Fortune has a way of coming and going. ;11.钱财来去， 自成一套格式。
12.Money doesn't grow on trees. ;12.钱可没长在树上。
13.There's no such thing as a fast buck. ;13.从来就没有“容易赚 的钱”这回事。
14.Money is hard to come by nowadays. ;14.现在钱很难赚。
15.Money can't buy love. 16.No money,no honey. ;15.金钱买不到爱情。 16.没钱，哪来的 柔情蜜意？
Chapter 135. Money Hungry ;135. 嗜财
1.He's as phony as three dollar bill. ;1.他像3元钞票那么虚伪
2.This is the end of the rainbow! ;2.你中了大奖！
3.That's a lot of green backs. ;3.那是一大笔钱呢！
4.It's cool,hard cash! ;4.这是如假包换的钱呢！
5.I'll do anything for money. ;5.为了钱再龌龊的事 我也做。
6.She drained me dry. ;6.她花光了我最后 一分钱。
7.She bled me white. 8.He's money crazy. ;7.她榨干了我最后 一滴血。 8.他爱钱爱疯了。
9.He's money hungry. 10.You're asking too much. ;9.他渴求金钱。 10.你要求得太过分。
11.He took off with the money. ;11.他带着钱远走高飞了
12.Money.That's where all the trouble starts. ;12.金钱，是引发所有 纠纷的源头。
13.She's a gold digger. ;13.她是淘金女郎。
Chapter 136. Wealth ;136. 富裕
1.He's gone from rags to riches. ;1.他出身贫寒， 却成了大富人家。
2.He's a self-made man. ;2.他是一位克勤俭的 实业家。
3.He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. ;3.他生在富裕之家。
4.She grew up in the lap of luxury. 5.He's loaded. ;4.她在富裕的家境里长大 5.他腰缠万贯。
6.I heard he made a fast buck at the race track. ;6.我听说他赌马 发了横财。
7.Owning a fancy car is a status symbol. ;7.拥有一部豪华轿车， 是身份地位的表征。
8.We're set for life. 9.This is peanuts to him. ;8.这下子我们不愁吃穿了 9.这一点儿钱对他来说， 简直是九牛一毛。
10.It's just a drop in the bucket to him. ;10.这对他来说， 是沧海一粟。
11.He's made of money. 12.It's only pocket change to him. ;11.他是用钱塑造的。 12.这一点儿钱， 对他只是小意思。
13.Sudden wealth can bring joy as well as pain. ;13.横财除了给予人快乐， 也会带来痛苦。
Chapter 137. To Squander ;137. 浪费
1.Money is no object. 2.Shop until you drop! ;1.花多少钱都没关系。 2.买到你倒地为止！
3.It's only money. ;3.这只不过是花钱的 “小”事情，何必 大惊小怪呢？
4.Money is money. If it's there, enjoy it. ;4.钱就是钱，有了它 就应尽情享受。
5.You plan on living forever? ;5.你打算长生不老吗？
6.Naked I was born. Naked I will die. ;6.我赤裸裸地来， 也将赤裸裸地去。
7.He's loose with his money. 8.She spends freely. ;7.他不把钱当一回事。 8.她花起钱来毫无顾忌。
9.He's a dandy. 10.She's a girl with expensive taste. ;9.他是纫绔子弟。 10.她有花大钱的品味。
11.There goes three month's salary down the drain. ;11.这下子我三个月的 薪水全泡汤了。
12.You've got to stop this wild spending! ;12.你不能再这样 挥霍下去！
13.Look,it costs money! 14.Why pay for nothing? ;13.把眼睛睁大一点， 这是要花钱的。 14.何必白花钱？
15.What a waste! 16.He always lives beyond his means. ;15.太可惜了！ 16.他总是不量入为出。
17."Buy now,pay late." forced me into bankruptcy. ;17.“先享用后付款” 的购物方式， 逼得我破产。
18.Waste not, want not. ;18.不浪费，不愁贫。
