日常工作中常用的英语口语

 　　1. That's a touchy¹ issue!

　　这是个辣手的问题！

　　2. I will be off-site and unreachable for the rest of the afternoon.

　　我要出去一下，下午就不要找我了。

　　3. I have totally sold out to your idea.

　　我百分之百地赞同你的意见。

　　4. You need to think creatively—outside the box.

　　你应该跳出惯有思维方式，去创造性地思考。

　　5. I hope John will join us. He is a fireball.

　　我希望约翰能加入我们，他是个精力充沛的人。

　　6. Let's push the boundaries on this project. We need something really innovative²! Throw out the conventions, I want something edgy³!

　　让我们冲破这个项目的条条框框，我们得找些真正的创新理念。不要管那些老惯例，我要的是创新。

　　7. Make your cubicle⁴ neat, tidy and make it a homey charm.

　　把你的办公桌弄得干净整洁，像家一样温馨。

　　8. My boss went nuclear on me today.

　　今天我的老板对我大吼大叫。

　　9. His proposal doesn't sit well with manager of the department.

　　他的议案不太合部门经理的意。

　　10. Her creative idea won her a lot of oohs and aahs from her co-workers.

　　她的创意为她赢得了同事们的一片赞叹声。

　　11. To finish the task in time was a tall order but we did it.

　　要按时完成这项工作是个艰巨的挑战，但是我们完成了。

　　12. He did the dirty work on that project.

　　他在那个项目中做的是吃力不讨好的活儿。

　　13. I made short work of the assignment and moved on to the next job.

　　我很快完成了任务，开始下一项工作了

1 touchy   

adj.易怒的；棘手的

参考例句：

• Be careful what you say because he's touchy.你说话小心，因为他容易生气。
• He's a little touchy about his weight.他对自己的体重感到有点儿苦恼。

2 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

3 edgy   

adj.不安的；易怒的

参考例句：

• She's been a bit edgy lately,waiting for the exam results.她正在等待考试结果，所以最近有些焦躁不安。
• He was nervous and edgy, still chain-smoking.他紧张不安，还在一根接一根地抽着烟。

4 cubicle   

n.大房间中隔出的小室

参考例句：

• She studies in a cubicle in the school library.她在学校图书馆的小自习室里学习。
• A technical sergeant hunches in a cubicle.一位技术军士在一间小屋里弯腰坐着。