[职场礼节美语之十八]茶水间的礼貌

 陈豪工作的公司里有一个公用的厨房，里面有冰箱，咖啡壶，微波炉等供工作人员使用。还有美籍华人Mary刚走进厨房，看见陈豪有点不知所措的样子。

 

(Office ambience)

 

M： Hey, Chen Hao, what happened?

 

C： Someone ate my lunch! 早上我买了一盒土豆沙拉放在冰箱里。现在没了！

 

M：Gone? Did you have your name on it?

 

C：Write your name on the box？是不是自己的饭还不知道呀？

 

M：外面买的饭，盒子看起来都差不多不少。If you don't have your name on it, 别人拿错是很有可能的呀！

 

C：那倒是。不过，发生了今天的事, I don't think I'll ever forget to put my name on my lunch.

 

M：不过这冰箱确实是个大问题。 Sometimes people bring their lunch, and later decide to go out to eat and forget about their food in the frig until it starts to smell.

 

C：是呀，有两次我看到有东西都发霉了。I just have to throw them out. 得了，别说了，真恶心。

 

I have to find some lunch.

 

M：See you later.

 

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C：Hi, Mary, ready to go home? Can I walk with you?

 

M：Sure. By the way, did you find out who ate your lunch?

 

C：Oh, yes, I did. It was all a mistake. Brian太忙，让William给他带个沙拉回来放在冰箱里。Brian 去冰箱拿沙拉的时候William还没有回来。他以为我的沙拉就是William替他买的，所以就吃了。

 

M：原来如此。 But we do need to remind¹ people to observe² simple kitchen courtesies³.

 

C：Simple kitchen courtesies? 厨房里还有礼貌呀？

 

M：当然有呀！For example, if you drink the last cup of coffee, you should fix a new pot for others.

 

C：我同意。有两次，我想喝咖啡，可是到了厨房看见的是空咖啡壶。I have to make a new pot and wait for a long time to get the coffee ready。

 

M： Also, it's just good manners⁴ to clean up after yourself such as wiping off the counter⁵ and throwing away the trash.

 

C：噢，擦桌面和扔垃圾！这我倒是没有想到，因为在家里这些不是我妈，就是我姐姐做的。不过，Next time, I should pay more attention to it.

 

M：You also have to remember: keep the refrigerator clean -- put your name on your food and throw away any unwanted food; make a new pot of coffee when you drink the last cup. Throw away the trash, and clean the counter.

 

C：Thank you, Mary. 

1 remind   

vt.提醒，使想起；使发生联想

参考例句：

• These notes will remind you how to present your ideas.这些笔记可以帮你记起怎样讲清楚你的意思。
• May I remind you that time will soon be up?我可以提醒你时间快到了吗？

2 observe   

vt.观察，遵守，注意到，纪念；vi.注意，评论

参考例句：

• Didn't you observe the difference?难道你没有看出差别？
• Everyone should observe the law.谁都应该守法。

3 courtesies   

谦恭有礼，礼貌，请安( courtesy的名词复数 )； 有礼貌的举止[言词]； 承蒙

参考例句：

• I speak very freely; the time is not for courtesies. 我话说得非常放肆；现在不是讲究礼貌的时候。
• He may freely receive courtesies that knows how to requite them. 知道如何还礼的人才可随意收礼。

4 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。

5 counter   

n.柜台；计数器；adj.相反的；adv.与…相反地；vt.反对，反击；vi.反对，反击

参考例句：

• This counter is closed now.这个柜台现在已停止营业。
• Set the counter to zero and you'll know where the recording starts.把计数器拨到零，你就会知道录音从哪儿开始。