老外最想聊的100個英語口語話題（24)：同事之間
dialogue 1
B: Hi, Mary, can I have a minute?
瑪麗,我能和你說會兒話嗎?
M: sure, what's up?
當(dāng)然了,怎么了?
B: well, actually I want to tell you that I've put in notice.
我其實就是想跟你說我辭職了.
M: really? Why?
真的?為什么?
B: many reasons. I've been here for too long. Next year will be my five-year anniversary. I want a change of setting. Besides, our company is downsizing. I don't want to stay on just to be let go.
有很多原因.我在這里待的時間太長了,帶明年就滿五年了,我想換一下工作環(huán)境.而且公司要精簡人員了,我可不想最終被裁掉.
M: but they wouldn't lay you off! You are the most experienced project manager in the company.
但是他們肯定不會裁你的.你可是我們公司最有經(jīng)驗的項目經(jīng)理啊!
B: maybe. But that's not kept the new boss from berathing down my neck. To be honest, I've got a better offer from another company.
也許吧.但是即使是這樣,我們的新頭兒還總是盯著我,我實在是厭倦了被奴役的感覺.而且,實情是,我被另一家更好的公司錄用了.
M: oh that's great, congratulations! What's your new position?
哦,真不錯,祝賀你!你的新職位是什么呢?
B: senior director of market research. In addition to a nice pay rise it has some nice perks, like a company car, one month paid vacation,and an apartment downtown. And it's an international company so I'll have lots of chances to travel and meet new people. I'm really looking forward to it.
市場調(diào)研高級經(jīng)歷. 除了薪水更高以外,這份工作還有很多額外的好處,比如公司會給我配車,還有一個月的帶薪假期和一套市中心的公寓.而且這家公司走的是國際化路線,我會有很多機會去不同的地方,認識不同的人.我真的很期待.
M: sounds a great opportunity. I bet that made the decision to leave a lot easier.
著聽起來是個很好的機會.我打賭,有了這個機會,你當(dāng)時決定是否離開的時候一定容易了不少.
B: indeed. But let's stay in touch. I'll let you know how things go.
確實.但是我們要保持聯(lián)系,我會告訴你進展情況的.
M: sure.
一定啊!
dialogue 2
E: our company is going to do some cutbacks soon.
我們公司最近要裁員了.
J: really? Where did you hear that?
真的嗎?你從哪兒得來的消息?
E: I met with the supervisor just this morning. I don't know, but I am a little worried. Who do you think will get sacked?
老板今天上午同我談話了.不知道為什么,我有點兒擔(dān)心.你覺得誰會被裁掉呢?
J: I'm not sure…well, first, it couldn't be George. He is such a kiss-ass. He'd wash the boss's dog if he asked.
不清楚.嗯,首先我覺得不會是喬治.他是個大馬屁精,即使老板去叫他給狗洗澡,他也會去的.
E: no, it's not going to be George. I don't think it's Andy either. He is involved with the boss's sister in-law. And you know how whipped our boss is.
嗯, 不會是喬治.我覺得也不會是安迪,他正在和老板的小姨子談戀愛呢.你知道咱們老板是個”妻管嚴”.
J: that's true. What about Lisa? I bet there's nobody who could do a worse job than her.
沒錯.麗莎呢?我覺得是個人都能比她做得好.
E: Lisa? No way. I've heard a rumor that she and the boss were having an affair. You know rumors can't come out from nowhere.
麗莎?不可能.我聽到謠言說她和老板正在搞婚外情,你知道的這種事不可能空穴來風(fēng).
J: well,okay. Then there is still Michael. But he's pet after having the best sales record for three months in a row. It definitely won't be Michael.
好吧.再就是邁克了,但他可是老板的紅人,他已經(jīng)連續(xù)三個月高居銷售量的榜首了.絕對不會是邁克的.
E: no, that would be crazy. But then who will it be? Oh dear, it must be me. I should have known it! Why else would he have talked to me alone about the downsizing. What should I do? I've got a family to support.
不會的,不然就太過分了.但是那又會是誰呢?天啊,一定是我了.我應(yīng)該猜到才對.不然老板怎么會只找我一個人談減員的事情呢.我該怎么辦呢,我還要養(yǎng)家糊口啊.
J: well, it could be me too. But I am not too worried. This place is suffocating me with this boss being such a hard-ass and clleagues who barely know how to get dressed in the morning. It would almost be a blessing to be fired from this place.
也可能是我.但是我不太擔(dān)心,這個地方實在是令我太郁悶了,老板要求太苛刻了,同事們又都是二百五.還真巴不得被炒魷魚呢!
