职场英文口语 第195期:建立关系网(5)

 　　Here's my business card should you want to call. 这是我的名片，你可以给我打电话。

　　So, some good work by Anna but there's more networking to be done. 安娜干得很好，但还要多建立一些关系网。

　　A conference is a good place for networking and for catching¹ up with your boss, too. 会议是建立关系网的好地方，也是和你的领导交谈的好地方。

　　Let's find out how Paul is getting on with Mr Socrates. It's a tough economic climate Paul. 让我们看看保罗和苏格拉底先生聊的怎么样了。保罗，现在经济形势很艰难。

　　We're already cutting out cookies in management meetings. Oh, gosh. 我们已经在管理会议上取消了饼干供应。上帝。

　　And now we're cutting staff. We've already lost Rachel – my favourite Sales Executive². 现在我们要裁员了。我们已经失去了瑞秋，我最喜欢的销售助理。

　　Ah yes, well, she was stealing the pens. Pens can be replaced but not people like her. Well… 是的，她偷笔。钢笔可以再买，但她这样的人就一去不再有了。那么……

　　But now it's time to reduce your team Paul – share the pain. Are you sure? Absolutely. 但现在轮到你的队伍裁员了，保罗，分担痛苦。你确定吗？当然。

　　By my calculations you need to be rid of one member of staff. 据我的计算，你要裁掉一名员工。

　　Oh… well let's not tell the team until we've had the awards ceremony.OK Paul. But it's in your hands to sort this out. Crumbs³! 等到颁奖典礼之后再告诉成员吧。好的，保罗，但是要你来解决这件事。哎！

　　Ah yes, Tip Top Trading could be about to win a prestigious⁴ award but how will this bad news go down with the team? 是的，Tip Top Trading 可能将要赢得一项大奖，但这个坏消息要怎么传达给团队呢？

　　And what is Paul going to do? Find out next time on English at Work. 保罗要怎么做？下次在职场英语里揭晓。

1 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

2 executive   

adj.执行的，行政的；n.执行者，行政官，经理

参考例句：

• A good executive usually gets on well with people.一个好的高级管理人员通常与人们相处得很好。
• He is a man of great executive ability.他是个具有极高管理能力的人。

3 crumbs   

int. (表示惊讶)哎呀 n. 碎屑 名词crumb的复数形式

参考例句：

• She stood up and brushed the crumbs from her sweater. 她站起身掸掉了毛衣上的面包屑。
• Oh crumbs! Is that the time? 啊，天哪！都这会儿啦？

4 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。