时间:2018-12-31 作者:英语课 分类:职场社交


英语课

SCENE C  加州的资讯王达康办公室


【你是怎么算薪水的?】


 


Zina:  How do you get paid? 1) If you don't mind my asking.


吉娜:         你是怎么算薪水的?若你不介意我问的话。


 


Dave:  Not cash. But if our 2) launch goes well, my stock options will pay off, big time.


戴夫:         不是现金。但要是我们上市的情况很好,我的股票期权可就值大钱了。


 


Zina:  And in the meantime, how do you pay the rent?


吉娜:         那这段期间你要怎么付房租?


 


Dave:          I don't have to worry about rent. I live right here.


戴夫:         我不用担心房租。我就住在这里。


 


Zina:  What? In your cubicle 1?


吉娜:         什么?在你的隔间里?


 


Dave:  Right here. Me and my PC. Home sweet home.


戴夫:         就在这。我和我的个人电脑。甜蜜的家庭。


 



语言详解


 


A: We're launched a new website.


  我们推出了一个新网站。


 


B: That's great. What's the address?


  太棒了。网址是什么?


 


big time 超级,非常】


 


big time是在口语中常常可以听到的短语,用来强调句中程度的高,意即超级,非常,可以当做副词用:


 


A:I need to go to the bathroom, big time!


    我得要上厕所,超急的!


B:There's a toilet over there. Why don't you go?


    那里就有厕所。你为什么不去?


 


也可以当做形容词,写做big-time


 


A:She is a big-time movie producer!


    她是个大牌的电影制片!


B:Really? Why haven't I heard of her before then?


    真的?那怎么我以前从没听说过她?


 


1) If you don't mind my asking. 若你不介意我问起的话。这是客气的询问句。要注意的是,mind 的后面要接动名词;而若提到是谁问的,则要用所有格。


2) launch (n., v.) 事业登场,投入市场



n.大房间中隔出的小室
  • She studies in a cubicle in the school library.她在学校图书馆的小自习室里学习。
  • A technical sergeant hunches in a cubicle.一位技术军士在一间小屋里弯腰坐着。
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