原版英语小短文 166. The New Office (2)
时间：2019-01-30 作者：英语课 分类：原版英语小短文
John was very overweight. The new desks and chairs were too small for him. He complained to the boss. The boss told him to lose weight. John quit. Robert had had a private office previously 1. Now he was out in the middle of the floor with everyone else. He had been with the company for 12 years. He complained to the boss. The boss said, "If you don't like it, leave." Everyone heard him say that. Robert quit. Lisa had allergies 2. The office ventilation system was not good. Many of her coworkers wore perfume or cologne. She couldn't handle it. Lisa quit. Sam was a vegetarian 3. Coworkers cooked food in the microwave every day. They ate at their desks. Sam smelled hamburger and pizza every day. Sam quit. "Everyone's quitting," the assistant manager told the boss. "That's okay," said the boss. "I can hire new workers at cheaper salaries."
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
- Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms. 食物过敏会引发很多不同的症状。 来自辞典例句
- Let us, however, examine one of the most common allergies; hayfever. 现在让我们来看看最常见的变态反应的一种--枯草热。 来自辞典例句
- She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
- I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。