办公室英语口语第27期:Meeting a new boss 见新老板

Meeting a new boss¹
A: Good morning, Mr. Montgomery. I’ve been sent over from purchasing² to fill in for Clare Williams.
B: Oh, really? Nice to meet you. I thought they were going to leave me here on my own! How long have you been with the company?
A: Oh, about seven years. Time flies, you know!
B: Does it ever! Well, let’s get started. If you could begin typing this letter now, I’ll see what else needs to be done.

见新老板
A：早上好，蒙格玛利先生。我是从采购部调来接替克莱尔·威谦姆斯的。
B：喔，是吗？幸会。我以为他们要把我一个人扔在这儿呢。你来公司有几年了？
A：哦，得有七年了。光阴似箭啊。
B：永远如此。好啦，我们开始吧。请你先打这封信，我来看看还有什么要做的。
 

1 boss   

n.老板，上司；v.指挥，控制

参考例句：

• When the boss gets mad, leave him alone.当老板生气时，不要理他。
• I'm my own boss.我自己当自己的老板。

2 purchasing   

vbl. 购买, 获得

参考例句：

• the peso's purchasing power 比索的购买力
• The purchasing agent rushes around every day to secure materials. 采购员天天为备料东奔西走。