英语播客EnglishPod 214

 A:    Hi Isabel! You wanted to see me?

 B:    Yes Anthony, come on in. Have a seat.

 A:    Is everything okay? You seem a bit preoccupied¹.

 B:    Well, Anthony, this is not going to be an easy con-
       versation. The company has made some deci-
       sions which will have a direct impact on your em-
       ployment.

 A:    Okay...

 B:    I don’t want to beat around the bush so I’m just
       gonna come out with it.  We are going to have to
       let you go.

 A:    What? Why? I mean... just like that? I’m fired?
 B:    I’m sorry but, to be honest, you are a terrible em-
       ployee!

 A:    What! I resent that!

 B:    Anthony, you were caught making international
       calls from the office phone, you called in sick in
       eight times this month and you smell like alcohol!

1 preoccupied   

adj.全神贯注的，入神的；被抢先占有的；心事重重的v.占据（某人）思想，使对…全神贯注，使专心于( preoccupy的过去式)

参考例句：

• He was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice anything wrong. 他只顾想着心事，没注意到有什么不对。
• The question of going to the Mount Tai preoccupied his mind. 去游泰山的问题盘踞在他心头。 来自《简明英汉词典》