常春藤生活英語：Workplace Safety職場安全

Wendy and Leo are at work.

Leo:　The restaurant is really busy today. We need more French fries. They're in the freezer.

Wendy:　I'll get them…woohaaaa!

Leo:　Oh my gosh! Are you all right? What happened?

Wendy:　I slipped. Why is there water on the floor? Ouch! I think my leg is broken.

Leo:　Quick, Tammy, call an ambulance! Wendy, don't move. Just try to relax and stay calm.

Wendy:　OK, I'll try.

Leo:　Someone dial 1-1-9.

溫迪和李奧在上班。

李　奧：今天餐廳好忙喔。我們還需要更多薯條。它們放在冷凍柜里。

溫　蒂：我去拿……哇啊啊!

李　奧：我的天啊!妳還好吧?怎么了?

溫　蒂：我滑了一跤。為什么地板上有水?好痛喔!我覺得我的腿摔斷了。

李　奧：塔米，快叫救護車!不要動，溫迪。試著放輕松，保持冷靜。

溫　蒂：好，我會試試看。

李　奧：來人啊，快打119。

(Dialogue B)

Leo is visiting Wendy at home.

Wendy:　Thanks for stopping by my house, Leo.

Leo:　No problem. How are you feeling?

Wendy:　Much better. Did you figure out what caused the accident?

Leo:　Yes, one of the pipes was leaking. Tammy said she told Mr. Grain, the manager, but he didn't have it fixed.

Wendy:　I can't believe it. Mr. Grain should make sure that we have a safe working environment.

Leo:　What are you going to do?

Wendy:　I think I might sue the company.

李奧到溫迪家中探視她。

溫　蒂：李奧，謝謝你來我家看我。

李　奧：沒什么啦。妳覺得如何?

溫　蒂：好多了。你有沒有找出意外發(fā)生的原因?

李　奧：有啊，有一條水管在漏水。塔米說她已經告訴經理葛瑞先生，不過他沒有請人來修。

溫　蒂：我真是不敢相信。葛瑞先生應要確保我們有一個安全的工作環(huán)境。

李　奧：妳要怎么辦?

溫　蒂：我想我搞不好會告公司。

Building Your Vocabulary

1.relax　vi. 放松

I go swimming after work every day to relax.

每天下班后，我會去游泳來放松一下。

2.leak　vi. 漏，滲

The roof sometimes leaks when it rains.

下雨天時，屋頂有時會漏水。

3.sue　vt. 控告，起訴

I'm suing the restaurant for making me sick.

我要控告那家害我吃壞肚子的餐廳。

Phrases for Learning

1.stop by...　　順便拜訪∕順路去……

Gina stopped by the supermarket for eggs.

吉娜順道去超市買雞蛋。

2.figure out...　　想出∕找出……

I can't figure out the answer to this question.

我想不出這個問題的答案。

3.make sure + that 子句　　確認∕確保……

Please make sure that all of the windows are closed before you leave.

在你離開前，請務必確認所有窗戶都已關上。

參考字詞

1.workplace　n. 工作場所

2.freezer　n. 冷凍柜;冷凍室

3.ambulance　n. 救護車

4.manager　n. 經理

5.environment　n. 環(huán)境

Tips In Use

Oh my gosh! Are you all right?

(我的天啊!妳還好吧?)

除了"Oh my gosh!"之外，您還可以說"Oh my goodness!"或"Oh dear!"來表示『我的天啊!』。但千萬不要使用"Oh my god!"，因為此種說法容易冒犯到對宗教問題比較敏感的人，請各位讀者小心。

Someone dial 1-1-9.

(來人啊，快打119。)

在國內叫救護車或是報火警須打119，而報警則是打110。但是在美國，遇上任何緊急事件都是打911。當您接通后，總機會依您的需求或視狀況來聯(lián)絡相關單位。以下為各位介紹一些相關的實用句子：

Please connect me to the police.

(請幫我接警察。)

I need an ambulance right now.

(我現(xiàn)在需要救護車。)

I want to report a fire on 12 Elm Road.

(我想要報火警，榆樹路12號失火了。)