职场英文口语 第232期:优先做某事(4)

 　　Of course Anna.As it's you. If it was Tom asking, I would have said no!What's that Denise? 当然了，安娜。因为是帮你。要是汤姆问的话，我肯定不答应！你说什么，丹尼斯？

　　Hey Anna, what are we going to do about the designs for that plastic aubergine? 安娜，我们什么时候讨论塑料茄子的设计？

　　Gosh, our new aubergine.Hmm, I'm going to have to put that off until tomorrow I'm afraid. 天啊，我们的新茄子。恐怕得推到明天了。

　　Oh right. Why, have you got something more important for us to do together, eh? 好的，怎么，难道你有其他更重要的事要我们一起做吗？

　　No Tom. I've just got to prioritise. 没有，汤姆，我只是想分清主次。

　　This new order from Nice'n'Cheesy is the most important, so I'm going to concentrate¹ on that first. OK? 美味奶酪店的新订单更重要，所以我要先处理这件事。好吗？

　　Oh right, yeah sure.Me and you will have to wait until tomorrow! 好的，当然。咱俩等明天再说吧。

　　So… so… how's it going with Dave from Computer Support?Very well thanks Tom. 对了，你和计算机支持的戴夫怎样了？很好，谢了，汤姆。

　　Last night he took me somewhere I've never been to before.Really. Nice. 昨晚他带我去了我从没去过的地方。真的，不错。

　　Yes, a discount² computer shop – he bought me a mini me-pad³.Oh. Just a 'mini' one hey. 是的，一家电脑折扣店。他给我买了台迷你pad。不就是迷你的吗。

　　Now, if you could take more interest in our Nice'n'Cheesy contract⁴ than you do in Dave, it would be a great help. 如果你多关注点与美味奶酪店的合同，而不是戴夫的话，将会很有帮助。

　　Oh yeah, sure, of course… nice'n'sleazy, that's a good name for Dave! 可以，当然可以。超级低俗，适合戴夫的好名字。

　　Idiot⁵!Getting organised is important when you have a lot to do. 白痴！当有很多事情要做时，组织整理很重要。

　　Tell people what you're doing and don't forget to ask for help. 告诉别人你在做什么，不要忘了寻求帮助。

1 concentrate   

vt.集中；聚集；浓缩；vi.集中；全神贯注

参考例句：

• You should concentrate on the road when you're driving.开车时注意力应集中在路上。
• Concentrate your mind on study,Don't look around.专心学习，别东张西望的。

2 discount   

v.折扣，打折扣，贴现，不重视，低估

参考例句：

• Would you give me a discount?你给我折扣吗？
• This is a discount price.这已经是打过折的价格了。

3 pad   

n.垫，衬垫；便签本，印色盒

参考例句：

• She made a brief note on the telephone pad.她在电话通讯簿上记下简短的话。
• Each student should have a pencil and pad.每个学生应该有一支铅笔和一个便签本。

4 contract   

n.合同，契约，婚约；v.使缩短，感染，订约

参考例句：

• The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
• I'm under contract to teach here for one year.我按照聘约要在这里教一年书。

5 idiot   

n.白痴，傻子，笨蛋

参考例句：

• Only an idiot would make such a thoughtless remark.只有草包才会说出这样没有头脑的话来。
• You are behaving like a perfect idiot.你表现得像个十足的白痴。