商贸英语口语-Getting to know your coworkers

STEVE: Would you like some more of this punch¹?
SUSAN: No, I don't think so.
STEVE: Why not?
SUSAN: I'm afraid of it. It's sweet, but I think it's pretty strong.
STEVE: No, not at all. I've had five glasses already.
SUSAN: Yes, I can tell.
STEVE: What? Do you think I'm drunk²?
SUSAN: No, I'm just kidding. But you do look like you're having a good time.
STEVE: So, c'mon. Have another glass of punch. It's just fruit juice.
SUSAN: It's not just fruit juice. But alright. I'll have one more glass.
KEVIN: Steve, are you trying to push that punch on poor Susan here?You shouldn't trust this guy, you know. He likes to see people get drunk.
STEVE: Oh, Kevin! How can you accuse³ me?You are the one who made this punch. It's your party!I didn't pour the three bottles of vodka in it, did I?
KEVIN: There aren't three bottles of vodka in there, Steve.
STEVE: No, you're right. There are two bottles of vodka.
SUSAN: But you said it wasn't strong, Steve.And now you're saying there are two bottles of vodka in it.
STEVE: Yes, I guess you caught me there.
SUSAN: So how long have you been with the company?
STEVE: Two years. I was hired by Kevin here.
KEVIN: Yes, that was my mistake.
STEVE: Kevin likes to tease⁴ me now, but it's true that he hired me.
KEVIN: He was really well-qualified for the job.You can see, Susan, that I didn't hire him for his good looks.
STEVE: You are very funny tonight, Kevin.
SUSAN: No, he seems good-looking enough to me.It's just maybe that his manners⁵ aren't too good.
STEVE: I am in a room full of comedians⁶ here.Are you both going to be making such good jokes at the office too?
KEVIN: No, we will have work to do at the office. We will let you make the jokes.But excuse me for a moment, I have to check on something in the kitchen.You behave here, alright, Steve?
STEVE: Yes, Ma'am. I'll be good. Would you like some more punch?
SUSAN: No, I don't think so.
史堤夫：你还要一点潘趣酒吗？
苏珊：不，我不这么认为。
史堤夫：为什么不呢？
苏珊：我有点害怕。它很甜，但我认为它很烈。
史堤夫：不，一点也不。我已经喝了五杯了。
苏珊：是的，我看得出来。
史堤夫：什么？你以为我醉了吗？
苏珊：我是开玩笑的。但你看起来是很兴奋的样子。
史堤夫：唉，少来了。再来一杯潘趣酒吧，只是果汁。
苏珊：它并不只是果汁，但好吧。我再来一杯。
凯文：史堤夫，你想把那杯潘趣酒推往可怜的苏珊吗？你不应该相信这家伙，你知道吗。他喜欢看别人喝醉。
史堤夫：喔，凯文！你怎么可以这样指控我？你调的潘趣酒，这是你办的派对！我并没有倒三瓶伏特加酒在里面，是吧？
凯文：那里并没有三瓶伏特加酒在里面吧，史堤夫。
史堤夫：你是对的，那里有两瓶伏特加酒。
苏珊：但你说它并不烈，史堤夫。现在你又说有两瓶伏特加酒在里面。
史堤夫：对，我想你是抓到我了。
苏珊：你在公司待多久了？
史堤夫：两年。我是凯文应征我进来的。
凯文：是，那是我犯的错。
史堤夫：凯文现在很喜欢戏弄我，但他应征我进来是真的。
凯文：他是真的具备我们所要的条件。你可以看到，苏珊，我并不是看他长的帅才聘请他的。
史堤夫：你今晚真有趣，凯文。
苏珊：不，对我来说他算是帅的。只是或许他的举止并不是很好。
史堤夫：我在一间充满喜剧演员的房间。你们是不是也要在办公室制造一些这样的玩笑呢？
凯文：不，我们在办公室要工作。我们让你来制造玩笑。但容许我离开一下，我要去厨房检查一下东西。你克制一下，好吗，史堤夫？
史堤夫：是的，女士。我会乖的。你还要点潘趣酒吗？
苏珊：不，我并不这么认为。
 

1 punch   

v.用拳猛击；用打孔机打孔

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He laid his opponent low with a single punch.他一拳猛击便把对手打倒在地。

2 drunk   

adj.醉酒的；(喻)陶醉的；n.酗酒者，醉汉

参考例句：

• People who drives when they are drunk should be heavily penalised.醉酒驾车的人应受重罚。
• She found him drunk when she came home at night.她晚上回家时，经常发现他醉醺醺的。

3 accuse   

vt.指责，控告，归咎于；vi.指责，控告

参考例句：

• I've been wrong to accuse him.我指责他是不正确的。
• Make sure of your facts before you accuse him.在指责他以前要把材料核实一下。

4 tease   

vt.戏弄，取笑，挑逗，撩拨；n.戏弄人者

参考例句：

• The other boys tease him because he is fat.因为他很胖，所以其他男生都取笑他。
• His friends used to tease him about his tatty clothes.他的朋友过去常常笑话他破旧的衣服。

5 manners   

n.礼貌；规矩

参考例句：

• You should mend your manners.你的态度应当纠正。
• His manners are rough,but he is a kind man at heart.他虽然举止粗鲁，但心地善良。

6 comedians   

n.喜剧演员，丑角( comedian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The voice was rich, lordly, Harvardish, like all the boring radio comedians'imitations. 声音浑厚、威严，俨然是哈佛出身的气派，就跟无线电里所有的滑稽演员叫人已经听腻的模仿完全一样。 来自辞典例句
• He distracted them by joking and imitating movie and radio comedians. 他用开玩笑的方法或者模仿电影及广播中的滑稽演员来对付他们。 来自辞典例句