商务礼节美语第138期:考虑搬迁(下)-英语课

时间：2019-01-15 作者：英语课 分类：商务礼节美语

英语课

　　Tom和Vivian是香港一家跨国公司的雇员。Vivian被升职，要调到美国奥兰多的办事处。她知道Tom是从芝加哥调到香港来的，所以向Tom征求意见。Tom谈到利弊时说：

T: On a financial note, you'll probably be able to save a lot more of your salary and have more disposable income, as rents and living costs in that area are reasonable.

V: Yes. From a financial standpoint 1 relocating makes sense, but I just want to make sure I'm not shooting 2 myself in the foot. Happiness is important, right?

Tom说，要说钱，奥兰多房租、生活费用很合理，reasonable, 所以Vivian会有更多可支配的收入，disposable income.

Vivian表示，如果光看钱，去奥兰多确实很合适，make sense, 但是她不愿意搬起石头砸自己的脚，I just want to make sure I'm not shooting myself in the foot. 因为开心还是很重要的。

T: Oh, absolutely. But Florida is a beautiful state with a nice climate. You'll be able to enjoy the beaches and take vacations in Miami!

V: Sounds good. It's just such a hard decision for me. I want to branch out and spread my wings, but there's so many "unknowns."

Vivian说，她想扩大发展，展开双臂，branch out and spread my wings, 但是又有太多的未知数，Unknowns.

T: Yeah, I also had mixed emotions when they first offered me this job. But I have a favorite quote 3 by the poet John Berryman that helped me a lot.

V: Which is?

T: "We must travel in the direction of our fear."

V: That's a great quotation 4. So let's say I'm leaning 5 towards relocating. Got any practical 6 tips?

Tom用诗人John Berryman的一句话鼓励 Vivian. "We must travel in the direction of our fear." 我们必须要面对恐惧前行。Tom还有哪些建议呢？

T: Yeah...do your homework. Get online and research where you're going. Learn about the history, geography, climate...etc. Then when you get there, you'll feel like you already know the place a bit.

V: How long did it take you to settle 7 into your new environment?

T: I have to be honest. For the first 3 months I was pretty unhappy. I didn't like the food, couldn't figure out the subway system and, for me, Hong Kong is a noisy place. But after the four month-mark, I began to feel much better.

Do your homework? 这是英语里很常用的一种说法，意思是事先准备。Tom建议Vivian去了解一下奥兰多的情况。 Tom还说，他刚来香港的时候，也很不习惯。你记得他是什么时候开始适应的吗？没错，四个月。

V: Now how does it feel? You've been here for a full year, right?

T: My one-year anniversary 8 is next week, and I have to say, I've never been happier.

V: Thanks for sharing your experiences with me, Tom. I really appreciate it. You helped me clarify 9 my own feelings.

T: Glad to be of help. Don't forget to invite me to your going away party!

V: I won't!

Vivian谢谢Tom帮忙，Tom说，不要忘记请我参加你的going away party临行聚会。