时间:2018-12-03 作者:英语课 分类:2012年ESL之商务英语


英语课

 


Being Unsure and Unready 


Aida: When our bigwigs from the Cleveland office arrive next week, I think we’ll have a lot to show them. 


Dale: I wouldn’t be so sure about that. Giselle told me yesterday that it’s a toss up whether she’ll finish the program she’s working on by next week, but don’t quote me on that. 


Aida: I thought she was already done with it. 


Dale: I think that she’s still tinkering with it because she isn’t 100 percent sure she’s worked out all of the bugs 1


Aida: All right. I hope she gets a move on and fast. I’ll still have Joe’s prototype to show them, right? 


Dale: Well, the last time I spoke 2 with Joe, he said that the prototype is still a work in progress. Whether it’ll actually work is iffy, at best. 


Aida: Are you trying to tell me that we’re not ready for this visit at all? 


Dale: I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I wouldn’t count on having much to show them, sorry. 


Aida: Then, what am I supposed to do when they want to see the progress on our work? 


Dale: I suggest some fast-talking and fancy tap dancing! 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 bugs
adj.疯狂的,发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 );病菌;虫子;[计算机](制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的)错误
  • All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞,都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 spoke
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
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