职场英文口语 第244期:尽快完成任务(5)

 　　Yeah, yeah, see you.Phew, well done Anna.I think you saved the day once again. 是啊，再见。干得好，安娜。你这次又挽救了大局。

　　Hey, hold on, isn't that your boyfriend, Dave from IT, over there? 等下，那不是你男朋友，技术部的戴夫吗？

　　It is. But who's he with?You mean, who's he holding hands with? 是啊，但和他在一起的是谁？你是说，他握着谁的手？

　　It's Julie from accounts¹!No, it can't be… It is!What's Dave doing with another woman? 会计部的朱莉！不，不可能！确实！戴夫和另一个女人在干嘛？

　　I dunno – but I never trusted him.Come on Anna, you need a drink – a big one. 不知道，但我从没相信过他。振作点，安娜，你需要喝一杯，喝一大杯。

　　Oh dear. Poor Anna, it looks like Dave's been cheating on her, but she needs to keep a clear head for the big launch² of the plastic aubergine tomorrow. 可怜的安娜，看起来戴夫一直在骗她。但她要保持头脑清醒，毕竟明天还有塑料茄子发布会。

　　Will she be led by her head - or her heart?Find out next time on English at Work. Bye! 她会听从大脑，还是内心？一起在下期节目中寻找答案吧，再见。

1 accounts   

n.往来帐目

参考例句：

• Contemporary accounts attest to his courage and determination. 当时的报道证实了他的勇气和决心。
• They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. 他们对发生的事所作的陈述自相矛盾，使我迷惑不解。

2 launch   

vt.发动，推出；发射；n.发射，下水，投产

参考例句：

• The makers are about to launch out a new product.制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。
• Would it be wise to launch into this rough sea?在这样汹涌的大海中游泳明智吗？