情景会话—At the Office 在办公室
Manager : Rudy, will you please make ten copies of this report?
Rudy : I'd like to, but the photocopier 1 is out of order.
Manager : Then use the xerox 2 machine.
Rudy : It broke down one year ago.
Manager : Oh, forget it then. Hey, I told you to put files on the "in" tray, not on my desk.
Rudy : The pile is over ten feet high. I'm afraid it'll fall all over and bury you underneath 3 if I put this file on top of it.
Manager : Very funny. What's wrong with you today? You are my secretary and you are not supposed to talk to me in that tone 4 of voice. Didn't you know that?
Rudy : What do you expect? I've been working for you for three years, and you've never given me a holiday. I don't feel well today because I have a terrible headache. I'm not in the mood for being gentle and polite. If you can't stand it, it's your problem. I'm not going to change because I think it suits you best.
Manager : Keep your voice down, Rudy. I know you've had a hard day today, but you should at least show some respect for me. If you really don't feel well, go home. There isn't much work today anyway.
Rudy : I apologize for forgetting myself, but I do need some time off.
Vocabulary
注释
1. xerox machine 复印机
2. to forget oneself 失态
- You've left your master in the photocopier.你把原件留在影印机里了。
- If the photocopier stops working,just give it a clout.如果那部影印机停止运转的话就敲它一下。
- Xerox and Lucent are two more high-tech companies run by women.施乐和朗讯是另外两家由女性经营的大科技公司。
- You cannot take it home,but you can xerox it.你不能把它带回家，但可以复印。
- Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
- She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。