职场英文口语 第148期:员工纪律(4)

 　　This may lead to disciplinary action but it may be for the best.

　　这可能会导致惩罚性的措施，但这是出于好意。

　　Oh it's all very serious but I suppose I've got to do it.

　　这太严肃了，但我想我不得不做。

　　Good luck!

　　祝你好运！

　　Anna! Darling! What's wrong?

　　安娜！亲爱的！怎么了？

　　I saw Paul and he said you're in a bit of a mood.

　　我看到保罗了，他说你心情不好。

　　It's not a mood Rachel.

　　不是心情的问题，瑞秋。

　　Can we talk please…now?

　　我们现在能谈谈吗？

　　Yeah. Yeah sure.

　　当然。

　　Let's sit here, shall we – not in that chair – that's my favourite.

　　让我们坐这里好吗，不是那个椅子，那是我最喜欢坐的。

　　Rachel, I wanted to let you know that you've made some serious mistakes.

　　瑞秋，我想让你知道，你犯了严重的错误。

　　You have really upset our new client¹ – and you think it's ok to sell second hand plastic oranges.

　　你惹怒了我们的新客户，你认为给他们二手塑料橙子没关系。

　　Calm down.

　　冷静

　　It's business, darling.

　　这是生意，亲爱的。

　　It's not good business Rachel.

　　这不是好生意，瑞秋。

　　These mistakes cannot happen again.

　　这些错误不能再犯了。

　　If they do I will have to take matters higher and it could result in disciplinary action.

　　如果再犯，我会向上级反应，这会导致惩罚性的措施。

　　Oh! You're quite scary for a short girl.

　　你这小个子姑娘还挺会吓人啊。

　　That was unnecessary!

　　这太没必要了！

　　But well done Anna for keeping cool and calm in a difficult situation.

　　但是干得好安娜，在这种困境中保持冷静。

　　Let's hope Rachel has got the message.

　　希望瑞秋能明白你的意思。

　　Here is a reminder² of the phrases you could use when giving someone a verbal³ warning…

　　这些是当你给某人口头警告时会用到的表达。

1 client   

n.委托人，当事人，顾客

参考例句：

• She can't come to the telephone;she's serving a client.她不能来接电话，她正在接待一位顾客。
• The lawyer produced a clever defence of his client.律师机智地为委托人辩护。

2 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

3 verbal   

adj.口头的，用言辞的，用文字的，动词的

参考例句：

• Verbal statements are no guarantee.口说无凭。
• I delivered a verbal protest against their brutal acts.我对他们的暴行提出口头抗议。