DIALOGUE 76
1--How many hours a week are you working at the moment? 2--Erm--well I'm working Monday to Friday... plus... 1---Is it...are you working more at the moment? 2--Yes, I'm doing three, well I usually do three evenings a week, but the evenings, erm. that I'm working are usually a little bit longer than any other time of the year, and I will do the occasional Saturday, 'cause obviously Saturday's a popular day.
=================================== 注解: 1)occasional:偶尔的,非经常的。注意这句话中文 与英文的说法区别很大。 2)'cause=because 3)a popular day:原义指星期六是假日,顾客较多, 因而商店,餐馆也需打工的学生干活。译文与原文略有 不同。
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1--目前,你一个星期工作多少个小时? 2--哦,我从星期一到星期五工作,加上... 1--是吗?你目前工作时间较多吧? 2--是的,我现在一个星期有三个晚上打工.我通常 也是一星期三个晚上打工。不过眼下晚上工作的 时间比其它季节晚上时间要长些。偶尔星期六也 干活,因为显然星期六工作好找。
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