职场英文口语 第155期:健康安全(1)

 　　Welcome back to the offices of Tip Top Trading where Tom has taken a tumble¹.

　　欢迎回到Tip Top Trading，汤姆在这里跌倒了。

　　He was trying to catch a mouse but tripped over.

　　他在捉老鼠的时候跌倒了。

　　Can Anna help soothe² the pain?

　　安娜能够抚慰伤痛吗？

　　Let's find out.

　　让我们去看看。

　　Ooh… oww… ouch. My arm really hurts.

　　哎呦，我的胳膊好疼。

　　What's all this noise about?

　　怎么这么吵？

　　It's Tom.

　　是汤姆。

　　He's had an accident – tripped over a mouse – I mean tripped over trying to catch a mouse.

　　他出了点意外，被老鼠绊倒了，我是说在捉老鼠时绊倒了。

　　Golly gosh. Are you OK Tom?

　　上帝。你还好吗，汤姆？

　　I dunno. I think I've broken something.

　　我不知道，我想我有什么地方摔断了。

　　Your pencil I think!

　　我想是你的笔！

　　Just sit there at my desk and I'll go and call a first-aider.

　　坐在我的工位上，我去叫急救人员。

　　Anna, you're going to have to fill in one of those Health and Safety reports.

　　安娜，你得去填一些健康安全报告。

　　Oh really? Do we have to?

　　真的吗？一定要吗？

　　It's procedure³ and it's the law – it's got to be done.

　　这是程序也是规定，必须这样。

　　Now Tom, would a biscuit make you feel better?

　　汤姆，来点饼干会好受一些。

　　Health and Safety is important in the workplace⁴.

　　健康安全在办公场所尤为重要。

　　The office needs to be a safe place to work in, but accidents do happen and that's when you have to report it.

　　办公室应该是一个安全的工作场所，但意外时有发生，这时就需要上报。

1 tumble   

vi.跌倒，摔下，翻滚，暴跌；n.跌(摔)倒

参考例句：

• Children tumble over each other in play.孩子们玩耍时相互连身翻滚。
• He took a tumble down the stairs.他摔下了楼梯。

2 soothe   

v.安慰；使平静；使减轻；缓和；奉承

参考例句：

• I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。
• This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。

3 procedure   

n.程序，手续，步骤；常规的做法

参考例句：

• The results show clearly that this procedure is correct.事实充分说明这种做法是正确的。
• It has passed through an interesting procedure of evolution.它经过了一个有趣的进化过程。

4 workplace   

n.工作面(工作位置，车间，工厂)

参考例句：

• A workplace where ships are built or repaired.制造和修理船的工厂。
• Training can make people get along in the workplace.培训能让人们在工作场所和睦相处。