礼节美语 Business Etiquette 146 Working Overtime (2)

　　星期五晚上，Jason和Wanda劝同事Larry不要老加班，应该劳逸结合。Larry却说，手头总有做不完的工作。
L: But I feel like I'm wasting time if I go home and watch TV...even if I'm reading a good book I still feel like I should be working!
J: You know Larry; you might be addicted¹ to work.
L: Really? A person can get addicted to work?
J: Well, maybe it's not the same as being addicted to drugs, but many people believe you can get addicted to stress.
W: Yeah. If you find that you can't enjoy being at home and relaxing, it might be a problem.
Larry说，如果回家去看电视、读书，就会觉得自己是在浪费时间。Jason和Wanda都觉得，他简直是个工作狂addicted to work。原来，除了毒品会让人上瘾，addicted to drugs, 工作和疲劳同样会让人上瘾，addicted to work and addicted to stress. Larry继续说：
L: I guess I am a bit of a perfectionist. It irritates² me when things aren't perfect.
J: Maybe you are too hard on yourself. If you were your own boss, would you demand such long hours?
L: No way...I think it would be illegal³ anyway.
J: Well then maybe you need to treat yourself better. You have to believe that you deserve⁴ to relax!
W: You not only deserve it, you need it. You know, I find that sometimes I have my best ideas in the strangest places.
The last time I had a really great idea, I was scuba⁵ diving on vacation!
Larry说自己的问题可能是过于追求完美。 Perfection意思是完美，后面加上-ist, perfectionist就是追求、崇尚完美的人。Jason说Larry对自己过于严格too hard on yourself，应该对自己好一些，treat yourself better.
L: But I want the boss to notice my devotion! The economy⁶ is not great these days and I don't want to get laid off!
W: Yeah, that's true. Some bosses do think the guy who puts in overtime⁷ is the most loyal⁸. But smart bosses know that quantity is not as important as quality.
J: Besides, this is your job, not your life. You're too young to die of a heart attack!
L: Thanks guys! Your advice makes sense. I'm going to go home and have a nice long bath! See you on Monday!
Larry说，自己加班也是为了让老板注意到自己的敬业精神，my devotion. Devotion is spelled d-e-v-o-t-i-o-n, devotion. Wanda却说，聪明的老板都知道，工作数量的重要性远远赶不上质量。Quantity is not as important as quality. 再说了，按Jason的话说，This is your job, not your life. 这毕竟是你的工作，不是你生活的全部。Larry最后终于想通了，决定回家去，好好洗个热水澡。

1 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

2 irritates   

使发怒( irritate的第三人称单数 )； 使急躁； 使感到不适； 使疼痛

参考例句：

• The way she puts on that accent really irritates me. 她故意操那种口音的样子实在令我恼火。
• This excess fungal yeast irritates the scalp, causing overproduction of skin cells. 这过量的真菌酵母刺激皮肤产生了过多的皮肤细胞。

3 illegal   

adj.不合法的，非法的，犯法的

参考例句：

• I don't want to get mixed up with any illegal organization.我不想与任何非法组织有牵连。
• It's illegal for people under 17 to drive a car in Britain.在英国，不满17岁的人驾驶车辆是违法的。

4 deserve   

vt.应受，值得；vi. 应受报答，值得受赏

参考例句：

• You really deserve a good beating,you naughty boy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。
• I do not deserve all the praises bestowed upon me.我不配得到这些赞扬。

5 scuba   

n.水中呼吸器

参考例句：

• I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve.12岁时我开始迷上了带水中呼吸器潜水。
• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。

6 economy   

n.经济；节俭；秩序；机体

参考例句：

• We must do our best to develop the national economy.我们必须努力发展国民经济。
• The country's economy is not very healthy.国家的经济不很景气。

7 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

8 loyal   

adj.忠诚的，忠心的

参考例句：

• He is a loyal friend.他是一位忠诚的朋友。
• I judge him to be loyal.我认为他很忠诚。