老外想聊的100个口语话题 24同事之间
dialogue 1
B: Hi, Mary, can I have a minute?
玛丽,我能和你说会儿话吗?
M: sure, what's up?
当然了,怎么了?
B: well, actually I want to tell you that I've put in notice.
我其实就是想跟你说我辞职了.
M: really? Why?
真的?为什么?
B: many reasons. I've been here for too long. Next year will be my five-year anniversary. I want a change of setting. Besides, our company is downsizing. I don't want to stay on just to be let go.
有很多原因.我在这里待的时间太长了,带明年就满五年了,我想换一下工作环境.而且公司要精简人员了,我可不想最终被裁掉.
M: but they wouldn't lay you off! You are the most experienced project manager in the company.
但是他们肯定不会裁你的.你可是我们公司最有经验的项目经理啊!
B: maybe. But that's not kept the new boss from berathing down my neck. To be honest, I've got a better offer from another company.
也许吧.但是即使是这样,我们的新头儿还总是盯着我,我实在是厌倦了被奴役的感觉.而且,实情是,我被另一家更好的公司录用了.
M: oh that's great, congratulations! What's your new position?
哦,真不错,祝贺你!你的新职位是什么呢?
B: senior director of market research. In addition to a nice pay rise it has some nice perks, like a company car, one month paid vacation,and an apartment downtown. And it's an international company so I'll have lots of chances to travel and meet new people. I'm really looking forward to it.
市场调研高级经历. 除了薪水更高以外,这份工作还有很多额外的好处,比如公司会给我配车,还有一个月的带薪假期和一套市中心的公寓.而且这家公司走的是国际化路线,我会有很多机会去不同的地方,认识不同的人.我真的很期待.
M: sounds a great opportunity. I bet that made the decision to leave a lot easier.
着听起来是个很好的机会.我打赌,有了这个机会,你当时决定是否离开的时候一定容易了不少.
B: indeed. But let's stay in touch. I'll let you know how things go.
确实.但是我们要保持联系,我会告诉你进展情况的.
M: sure.
一定啊!
注释：
anniversary n 周年纪念日
例句：The post office centralizing the town celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday.
作为市镇中心的邮局昨天庆祝它建局二十周年。
look forward to 期待;盼望
例句：Soon, I will have no crew. I am not looking forward to it.
不久我将没有支持团队了，这当然不是我向往的事情。
dialogue 2
E: our company is going to do some cutbacks soon.
我们公司最近要裁员了.
J: really? Where did you hear that?
真的吗?你从哪儿得来的消息?
E: I met with the supervisor just this morning. I don't know, but I am a little worried. Who do you think will get sacked?
老板今天上午同我谈话了.不知道为什么,我有点儿担心.你觉得谁会被裁掉呢?
J: I'm not sure…well, first, it couldn't be George. He is such a kiss-ass. He'd wash the boss's dog if he asked.
不清楚.嗯,首先我觉得不会是乔治.他是个大马屁精,即使老板去叫他给狗洗澡,他也会去的.
E: no, it's not going to be George. I don't think it's Andy either. He is involved with the boss's sister in-law. And you know how whipped our boss is.
嗯, 不会是乔治.我觉得也不会是安迪,他正在和老板的小姨子谈恋爱呢.你知道咱们老板是个”妻管严”.
J: that's true. What about Lisa? I bet there's nobody who could do a worse job than her.
没错.丽莎呢?我觉得是个人都能比她做得好.
E: Lisa? No way. I've heard a rumor that she and the boss were having an affair. You know rumors can't come out from nowhere.
丽莎?不可能.我听到谣言说她和老板正在搞婚外情,你知道的这种事不可能空穴来风.
J: well,okay. Then there is still Michael. But he's pet after having the best sales record for three months in a row. It definitely won't be Michael.
好吧.再就是迈克了,但他可是老板的红人,他已经连续三个月高居销售量的榜首了.绝对不会是迈克的.
E: no, that would be crazy. But then who will it be? Oh dear, it must be me. I should have known it! Why else would he have talked to me alone about the downsizing. What should I do? I've got a family to support.
不会的,不然就太过分了.但是那又会是谁呢?天啊,一定是我了.我应该猜到才对.不然老板怎么会只找我一个人谈减员的事情呢.我该怎么办呢,我还要养家糊口啊.
J: well, it could be me too. But I am not too worried. This place is suffocating me with this boss being such a hard-ass and clleagues who barely know how to get dressed in the morning. It would almost be a blessing to be fired from this place.
也可能是我.但是我不太担心,这个地方实在是令我太郁闷了,老板要求太苛刻了,同事们又都是二百五.还真巴不得被炒鱿鱼呢!
注释：
cutback n. 减少，削减
例句：While we are all focused on the finances, and smokers are concerned about theirhabits, I see one good thing here: possible cutback on smoking.
当每个人在关注个人资产、吸烟的人在考虑他们不好习惯的时候，我发现一件值得庆幸的事：尽可能减少吸烟。
