英语笑话听力+文本：A Raise 加薪
时间：2018-12-26 作者：英语课 分类：英语笑话（MP3+文本）
A Raise
An empolyee said to his boss, "I've been here for six years doing two men's work for one man's pay. Now I want a raise."
The employer replied, "Well, I can't give you a raise, but if you'll tell me who the other man is, I'll fire him."
1. An empolyee said to his boss, "I've been here for six years doing two men's work for one man's pay. "
有一个员工跟老板说：“我在这里6年了，领一个人的薪水，却做两个人的事。”
现在完成时可以表示过去持续到现在的动作或状态，通常用for或since来引导所持续的时间，如：I have been here for six years.
2. Now I want a raise.
现在我要加薪。
3. The employer replied, "Well, I can't give you a raise, but if you'll tell me who the other man is, I'll fire him."
他的老板回答：“嗯，我不能给你加薪，但是如果你告诉我另外一个人是谁，我会开除他。”
要表示“开除某人”，最常用的词组是"fire sb."，另外三个常用的词组是：get rid of sb./boot sb. out/sack sb.
employer [ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)]n.雇主；老板（=boss）
get rid of 免除；摆脱
boot [bu:t]v.解雇
sack [sæk]v.解雇