白领英语口语速查 第23期:加班(1)

　　加班 Overtime¹
加班
work overtime =work extra hours
A: I have to work overtime today.
B: Lots of work,huh?
加班费
overtime pay
A: Do we get overtime pay?
B: Yes,it's 1.5 times for workday overtime,and 2 times for weekends.
加班申请
request for overtime
A: I just submitted² a request for overtime.
B: I'll have a look and see if it is necessary.
加班餐
overtime meals
A: How about overtime meals?
B: You can call this number to order a meal,
or you can go out for a meal and report the expense.
补休／调休
take off later
A: I have worked overtime for these weekends.
B: You can take some time off later.
定期加班
work overtime regularly/on a regular basis
A: I work overtime regularly.
B: Really? Don't you get very tired after a while?
A: I've been accustomed to it.
B: How often does it happen?
A: Almost once a week.
我已经有安排了。
I already have plans/arrangements.
A: Sally,can you work late this evening?
B: Why? I don't understand.
A: There's some extra work that has to be done today.
B: You mean to work overtime? I'm sorry but I already have plans.
必须加班才能完成
work overtime to get it done
A: Can you finish it today?
B: No way,I have to work overtime to get it done.
留到明天做
leave it for tomorrow=put it off until tomorrow
A: I need to finish the project tonight before I go to bed.
B: Why don't you leave it for tomorrow?
A: Today is the deadline.
熬夜/通宵
stay up
A: Let's get it done even if we have to stay up all night.
B: I'm game.
连着几天加班
work overtime for days
A: You look worn out today.
B: Yes,I feel miserable³ when I work overtime for days.
忙得连轴转
work round the clock
A: Your office staff seems so busy.
B: You're right,we work round the clock every day.
坚持工作
keep working =keep on with my work
A: Though I'm very tired every day,I will keep working till the project is done.
B: Good job!You can take a long break when it's done.
我忙得要命!
I'm so busy that I think I'm going to die.=I'm so busy that I could die.
A: I'm so busy that I think I'm going to die.
B: We are all in the same boat.

1 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

2 submitted   

顺从( submit的过去式和过去分词 )； 听从； 屈服； 甘受

参考例句：

• He struck a blow against being submitted to the enemy. 他反对向敌人投降。
• Counsel submitted that there was no case against his client. 辩护人辩称没有什么可加罪于他的当事人。

3 miserable   

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

• It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
• Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。