英语口语900句 15.04.对话.2.不满意

Kate,will you please make ten copies of this report?

I'd like to. But the photocopier¹ is out of order.

Then use the xerox² machine.

It broke down one year ago.

Oh,forget it then. Hi,I told you to put the files on the entry,not on my desk.

The piler is over ten feet high. I'm afraid it will fall over and bury you underneath³ it if I put this file on top of it.(???)

Very funny! What's wrong with you today?

You are my secretary,you are not supposed to talk to me in that tone⁴ of voice. Didn't you know that?

What do you expect? I've been working for you for 3 years,and you've never given me a holiday.

I don't feel well today because I have a terrible headache. I'm not in the mood for being gentle and polite.

If you can't stand it,it's your problem. I'm not going to change because I think it suits you best.

Keep your voice down,Kate! I know you've had a hard day today. But you should at least show some respect for me.

If you really don't feel well,go home. There is not much work today,anyway.

I apologize for forgetting myself. But I do need some time off.

1 photocopier   

n.复印机

参考例句：

• You've left your master in the photocopier.你把原件留在影印机里了。
• If the photocopier stops working,just give it a clout.如果那部影印机停止运转的话就敲它一下。

2 xerox   

n./v.施乐复印机，静电复印

参考例句：

• Xerox and Lucent are two more high-tech companies run by women.施乐和朗讯是另外两家由女性经营的大科技公司。
• You cannot take it home,but you can xerox it.你不能把它带回家，但可以复印。

3 underneath   

adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。

4 tone   

n.语气，音调，气度，色调；vt.（up）增强

参考例句：

• There was a tone of mockery in his voice.他说话的语气含有嘲笑的意味。
• Holmes used an informal,chatty tone in his essays.霍姆斯在文章中语气轻松随便。