英语博客：ESL Podcast 812 – Losing Employees to Other Companies
时间：2019-01-01 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
英语课
Diego: That’s three in six months!
Natalie: What’s three in six months?
Diego: That’s three of this company’s employees who have been hired away by other companies. First, there was Lamar. I wasn’t surprised that headhunters were interested in Lamar, since he was clearly a rising star.
Natalie: Yeah, Lamar was a tough loss. His unique set of skills is hard to duplicate.
Diego: You’re telling me! We haven’t been able to find a replacement 1. After Lamar, there was Sariah. Sariah is a classic case of brain drain. There are great jobs in McQuillanland, with lucrative 2 pay and a low cost of living. I’m not surprised Sariah took that job.
Natalie: Sariah was very talented. We couldn’t match the offer she received and she took the better deal.
Diego: And today, Melinda tells me that she’s probably going to accept an offer from a startup that’s made her an offer she can’t refuse.
Natalie: Not Melinda, too! You know what, I think I’m finally catching 3 on. Maybe we should be putting out feelers for better job offers ourselves.
Diego: No, not you, too! Before long, I’ll be the only one left here. I thought you’d help me talk Melinda into staying.
Natalie: No, not me. You know what they say: If you can’t beat them, join them!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品
- We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
- They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。
adj.赚钱的，可获利的
- He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
- It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。