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Conversation:

A: Um...sorry to bother you, um...my name is Rachel. I'm new here. Can I ask you for a favor?

嗯，不好意思打扰您，我叫Rachel。我是新来的，可以请你帮个忙吗？

B: Hi, Rachel, welcome on board. I'm afraid I can't help you right now. I'm getting ready for a very important meeting. 

嗨，Rachel，欢迎加入我们公司。恐怕我现在帮不了你，我正准备要参加一个重要的会议。

A: Excuse me, but can I bother you for a sec? 

实在抱歉，我能打扰你一会儿吗？

C: You know what, I'd love to help you, but I'm about to meet an important client. Do you want to try Sean instead? He sits right over there.

你知道吗？我是想帮你的，但是我要去见一位重要的客户，你看要不要换Sean问问？他坐在那边。

A: Sorry to interrupt you, Sean. Could you do me a quick favor?

不好意思，Sean，能帮我个小忙吗？

D: Actually, I'm working on a document that is due in a couple of minutes. I really can't talk to you right now. Sorry about that.

实际上，我正在写一个文件，需要在几分钟内完成。我现在真的不能和你聊天，不好意思。

A: Geez, I just want to know where the bathroom is. What's wrong with you people?

天啊，我只是想知道厕所在哪里，这些人是怎么了？

name is→mɪ
can I ask you for a favor→naɪ;kju;rə

welcome on board→mɑː
for a→rə
I'm afraid→mə

I'm about to→mə
meet an important→dənɪ
right over there→dəʊ
could you do me a favor→dʒu;jə
on a→nə
that is→dɪ
in a→nə
sorry about that→jə
bathroom is→mɪ

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Conversation:

A: I heard you were on a date last night! So how did it go? I want all the juicy details. 

我听说你昨晚有一个约会，怎么样？我想要听有趣的细节。

B: Um...well, actually, we had a fantastic time last night. He was amazing.

嗯，其实昨晚我们玩得很开心，他人真的很棒。

A: Okay, now you really have to fill me in. What's he like?

好的，现在你必须告诉我，他是个什么样的人？

B: He's really good-looking. He's quite tall, around 6'1. He's in his early thirties and he's got the most beautiful dark brown eyes. 

他长得很好看，很高，约有六尺一。三十岁刚过。还有，他有一双非常漂亮的深棕色的眼睛。

A: He sounds hot. What does he do for a living?

他听起来很酷。他做什么工作呢？

B: You know what, this is the best part. David is a junior investment banker at Fortune Bank. So he's got a great career path ahead of him.

你知道吗？这是最精彩的部分。David是财富银行的一名初级银行投资家，所以他有很好的事业发展。

A: Hold on a sec, his name is David?

等一下，他叫David？

B: Yeah?

是的。

A: That's my brother. 

那是我哥哥。

1.

heard

听到；听说

例句：

I heard you're dating a new guy.

我听说你在和一个新人约会。

Julie told me she heard you're pregnant.

茱莉告诉我她听说你怀孕了。

2.

juicy

/dʒuːsi/

多汁的；生动有趣的；刺激的；妙趣横生的

3.

fill me in

告诉我

例句：

I'm sorry I was late for the meeting, can you fill me in what happened?

抱歉，我开会迟到了，你能告诉我发生了什么吗？

I missed the first five minutes of the movie, fill me in.

我错过了电影前的五分钟，请告诉我内容是什么。

4.

career path

职业道路

例句：

5.

good-looking

外表好看的

例句：

My brother Mike is a smart, good-looking guy.

我的弟弟迈克是一个聪明，帅气的人。

6.

quite tall

很高

例句：

He's quite tall./He's kind of tall./He's sort of tall./He's a bit short.

他很高/他有点高/他有点高/他有点矮。

7.

in his early thirties

三十出头

twenties/forties/fifties/sixties/seventies/eighties

二十几/四十几/五十几/六十几/七十几/八十几

She's in her twenties.

她二十几岁。

early/mid/late thirties

三十出头/三十五六/将近四十

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Conversation:

A: I heard you were on a date last night! So how did it go? I want all the juicy details. 

我听说你昨晚有一个约会，怎么样？我想要听有趣的细节。

B: Um...well, actually, we had a fantastic time last night. He was amazing.

嗯，其实昨晚我们玩得很开心，他人真的很棒。

A: Okay, now you really have to fill me in. What's he like?

好的，现在你必须告诉我，他是个什么样的人？

B: He's really good-looking. He's quite tall, around 6'1. He's in his early thirties and he's got the most beautiful dark brown eyes. 

他长得很好看，很高，约有六尺一。三十岁刚过。还有，他有一双非常漂亮的深棕色的眼睛。

A: He sounds hot. What does he do for a living?

他听起来很酷。他做什么工作呢？

B: You know what, this is the best part. David is a junior investment banker at Fortune Bank. So he's got a great career path ahead of him.

你知道吗？这是最精彩的部分。David是财富银行的一名初级银行投资家，所以他有很好的事业发展。

A: Hold on a sec, his name is David?

等一下，他叫David？

B: Yeah?

是的。

A: That's my brother. 

那是我哥哥。

had a→də

was amazing→zə

he's in his early thirties→zɪnɪzɜː

brown eyes→naɪ

for a→rə

this is→sɪ

David is a→dɪzə

got a→də

ahead of him→dəvɪ

hold on a sec→dɑːnə

his name is→mɪ

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Conversation:

A: Stephen! Where have you been? I've been trying to get a hold of you for hours.

你去哪儿了，斯蒂芬，我这几个小时一直在打电话联系你。

B: I...um...there was an emergency at work, so...

我工作上有紧急情况，所以...

A: I was waiting for you in a restaurant for three hours and you didn't even have the decency to call me. Do you have any idea how embarrassed I was?

我在餐厅等了你三个小时，你甚至都没有想到给我打个电话，你知道我有多尴尬吗？

B: Honey, I promise this won't happen again. It's just that I...

亲爱的，我保证这种事情不会再发生，我只是...

A: Yeah, right. I've heard it all before. I'm not going to take any more of your empty promises. This is your fifth time you've stood me up in two weeks. You need to get your priorities straight. I'm tired of you putting your job first all the time.

对，这些话我以前全都听过了，我不会再相信你的空头承诺了。这是你两周内第五次放我鸽子了，你需要把你的个人事情的轻重缓急分清楚。我厌倦了你一直把工作放在第一位。

B: Come on, veronica. That's not fair. I do care about you a lot. You know that, I try to...

别这样儿，veronica。这不公平，我是非常在乎你的，这你知道的，我尽力。

A: You know what, maybe we should just take a break. I need some time to think about where this relationship is heading.

你知道吗？或许我们应该分开一段时间，我需要一些时间去思考这段感情的发展。

B: But veronica, would you just listen to me? There was a fire alarm at my office building today and I was stuck...

但是，veronica，你能听我吗？今天我们的办公大楼发生火警警报，被困在这里...

1.

get a hold

取得联系

例句：

I've been calling his phone all day, but I can't get a hold of him.

我打了他一天电话，但是联系不上他。

Finally, Jack, I got a hold of you. Where have you been all day?

杰克，我终于找到你了，你这一天都去哪里了？

2.

stand sb up

放某人鸽子

例句：

I got all dressed up for our date, and then he had the nerve to stand me up.

为了我们的约会我精心打扮了一番，结果他竟敢放我鸽子。

3.

priority

/praɪˈɔːrəti/

优先处理的事情；最重要的事

You need to get your priorities right.

你需要把自己的事情分出轻重缓急。

=You need to get your priorities straight.

4.

heading

/ˈhedɪŋ/

朝（某方向）行进

例句：

I don't know where our relationship is heading.

我不知道我们的关系会往哪个方向发展。

Where's this bus heading?

这辆汽车开往哪里？

5.

Do you have any idea...

你有...想法吗？

例句：

You forgot my birthday. Do you have any idea how angry I am?

你忘了我的生日，你知道我有多生气吗？

I just broke up with my boyfriend. Do you have any idea how sad I am?

我刚刚和我男友分手了，你知道我有多伤心吗？

6.

decency

/ˈdiːsnsi/

规矩；礼仪；行为准则

例句：

She didn't even have the decency to apologize.

她甚至都没有诚意道歉。

7.

take a break

分开一下；休息

Let's just take a break and go for lunch.

我们休息一下，去吃午饭。

I have only five minutes to take a break.

你只有五分钟时间休息。

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Conversation:

A: Stephen! Where have you been? I've been trying to get a hold of you for hours.

你去哪儿了，斯蒂芬，我这几个小时一直在打电话联系你。

B: I...um...there was an emergency at work, so...

我工作上有紧急情况，所以...

A: I was waiting for you in a restaurant for three hours and you didn't even have the decency to call me. Do you have any idea how embarrassed I was?

我在餐厅等了你三个小时，你甚至都没有想到给我打个电话，你知道我有多尴尬吗？

B: Honey, I promise this won't happen again. It's just that I...

亲爱的，我保证这种事情不会再发生，我只是...

A: Yeah, right. I've heard it all before. I'm not going to take any more of your empty promises. This is your fifth time you've stood me up in two weeks. You need to get your priorities straight. I'm tired of you putting your job first all the time.

对，这些话我以前全都听过了，我不会再相信你的空头承诺了。这是你两周内第五次放我鸽子了，你需要把你的个人事情的轻重缓急分清楚。我厌倦了你一直把工作放在第一位。

B: Come on, veronica. That's not fair. I do care about you a lot. You know that, I try to...

别这样儿，veronica。这不公平，我是非常在乎你的，这你知道的，我尽力。

A: You know what, maybe we should just take a break. I need some time to think about where this relationship is heading.

你知道吗？或许我们应该分开一段时间，我需要一些时间去思考这段感情的发展。

B: But veronica, would you just listen to me? There was a fire alarm at my office building today and I was stuck...

但是，veronica，你能听我吗？今天我们的办公大楼发生火警警报，被困在这里...

there was an emergency at work→zənɪ

have any idea→ve;jaɪ

happen again→nə

heard it→dɪ

more of→rə

this is→sɪ

stood me up→jʌ

tired of→də

care about you a lot→rə;tʃuː;wə

take a break→kə

think about→kə

would you→dʒuː

was a→zə

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Conversation:

A: So, Lauren. I just wanted to talk to you quickly about our new customer support representative, Johnson huntley. 

那么，Lauran。我想跟您快速的谈一下我们的新客户支持代表，Johnson huntley。

B: Sure, what's up?

好的，什么事？

A: Basically, I've got a few concerns about him, and the bottom line is I don't think he's a good fit for our company. 

其实我对他有一些担心。说到底，我觉得他不适合我们公司。

B: OK, what makes you say that? I thought you were pleased with his overall performance. Didn't you just tell me last week how impressed you were with his attitude?

了解，你为什么这样说呢？我以为你对他的整体表现很满意，你上周不是告诉我你对他的态度印象深刻吗？

A: Yeah, his attitude is great, but he's really unreliable. Sometimes, he's really productive, but then other times, take last Tuesday for instance, he was forty-five minutes late for our morning meeting.

是的，他的态度很好，但他真的不可靠。有时候他工作效率很高，但其他时候，就是上周二吧，上午的会议，他迟到了45分钟。

B: Well, I'm sure he had a perfectly good reason. 

好吧，我想他应该有一个完美的理由。

A: But that's not the only thing. You know, he really doesn't have the best work ethic. I'm constantly catching him on MSN and Facebook when he should be talking to clients. 

但不止这一件事情。你知道的，他真的没有很好的工作道德。我经常看到他本该和客户交谈的时候却在玩MSN和Facebook。

B: Yeah, but come on, Geoff. As if you don't check Facebook at work. Look, you hired this guy, we've invested a lot of time and money in his training, so now it's up to you to coach him. Make it work, Geoff.

嗯，但是，Geoff。仿佛你就不会在工作时查看Facebook。看，你雇佣他，我们投入时间和金钱培训他，所以现在就需要你去指导他，给他事做。

1.

concern

/kənˈsɜːrn/

担心；关心

The state of my father's health concerns us greatly.

我父亲的健康状况让我们非常担心。

=

I have a few concern about the state of my father's health.

2.

The bottom line is...

最关键的是...；底线；盈亏底线；说到底

例句：

The bottom line is that we should find our interests.

最重要的是我们要找到自己的兴趣。

The bottom line is that we should never give up.

最重要的是我们不能放弃。

The bottom line for 2008 was a pretax profit of &85 million.

2008年最终的税前利润为850万美元。

Two thousand! That's my bottom line.

2000元！不能再少了！

3.

a good fit

适合

例句：

Some people are not a good fit for certain jobs.

一些人不能适应某些工作。

I'm looking for a new challenge in a larger sized company and I believe I would be a good fit for your needs.

我现在正在寻找在更大的公司的新挑战，我相信我能适应你们的要求。

4.

impressed

/ɪmˈprest/

印象深刻的

例句：

We were all impressed by her dedication.

我们都对她的敬业感到印象深刻。

5.

attitude

/ˈætɪtuːd/

态度

attitude to/towards

对..的态度

have a good/bad/positive/negative attitude towards...

对...持有好的/坏的/肯定的/否定的态度

He has a very bad attitude to/towards his work.

他对工作的态度极差。

6.

unreliable

/ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/

不可靠的；不能信赖的

例句：

He's lazy and unreliable.

他又懒又不可靠。

She's efficient and reliable.

她能干又可靠。

7.

take...for instance

拿...举例子

=for example

Take last Tuesday for instance.

就拿上周二举例子吧。

Take Jack for instance, he divorced his wife.

就拿杰克举例子吧，他和他老婆离婚了。

8.

invest

/ɪnˈvest/

投入；投资

He invested a lot of money in stock market.

他在股市里投了很多钱。

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Conversation:

A: So, Lauren. I just wanted to talk to you quickly about our new customer support representative, Johnson huntley. 

那么，Lauran。我想跟您快速的谈一下我们的新客户支持代表，Johnson huntley。

B: Sure, what's up?

好的，什么事？

A: Basically, I've got a few concerns about him, and the bottom line is I don't think he's a good fit for our company. 

其实我对他有一些担心。说到底，我觉得他不适合我们公司。

B: OK, what makes you say that? I thought you were pleased with his overall performance. Didn't you just tell me last week how impressed you were with his attitude?

了解，你为什么这样说呢？我以为你对他的整体表现很满意，你上周不是告诉我你对他的态度印象深刻吗？

A: Yeah, his attitude is great, but he's really unreliable. Sometimes, he's really productive, but then other times, take last Tuesday for instance, he was forty-five minutes late for our morning meeting.

是的，他的态度很好，但他真的不可靠。有时候他工作效率很高，但其他时候，就是上周二吧，上午的会议，他迟到了45分钟。

B: Well, I'm sure he had a perfectly good reason. 

好吧，我想他应该有一个完美的理由。

A: But that's not the only thing. You know, he really doesn't have the best work ethic. I'm constantly catching him on MSN and Facebook when he should be talking to clients. 

但不止这一件事情。你知道的，他真的没有很好的工作道德。我经常看到他本该和客户交谈的时候却在玩MSN和Facebook。

B: Yeah, but come on, Geoff. As if you don't check Facebook at work. Look, you hired this guy, we've invested a lot of time and money in his training, so now it's up to you to coach him. Make it work, Geoff.

嗯，但是，Geoff。仿佛你就不会在工作时查看Facebook。看，你雇佣他，我们投入时间和金钱培训他，所以现在就需要你去指导他，给他事做。

what's up→tsə

got a→də

concerns about him→zə;dɪ

bottom line is→nɪ
he's a→zə

for our→raʊ

with his overall→ðɪ;zəʊ

didn't you→tʃuː

his attitude is→zæ;dɪ

for instance→rɪ

for our→raʊ

had a→də

the only thing→jəʊ

come on→mɑː

as if→zɪ

invested a lot of time and money→də;də;mə

in his training→nɪ

now it's up to you to coach him→wɪ;tʃɪ

make it work→kɪ

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Conversation:

A: Hello, Samantha speaking. 

你好，我是萨曼莎。

B: Hi, Samantha. This is Angela calling.

嗨，萨曼莎，我是安吉拉。

A: Oh, hi Angela, what's up?

嗨，安琪拉，有什么事吗？

B: I'm just calling about our meeting today. I wonder is it possible to reschedule our appointment in the afternoon? I have a bit of an emergency that I need to take care of. 

我打电话问关于今天的会议，我想是否有可能再重新安排下午的安排呢？我有一些紧急事务需要处理。

A: Let me see. It shouldn't be too much of a problem.

我看看。应该不会有太大的问题。

B: I'm really sorry. I hope it doesn't inconvenience you too much. It's just this thing came up and...

真的很抱歉，希望不会给您造成太多的不便，只是这件事发生太突然了。

A: Angela, you know what, I can't make it to our meeting either. Why don't we postpone it to tomorrow afternoon at the same time?

你知道吗，安琪拉，我也不能出席我们的会议。为何我们不能把会议推迟到明天同一时间呢？

B: Sounds great. See you tomorrow.

听起来不错，明天见。

C: Angela, Angela, look up. See that lady over there who is trying on a red leather jacket? Isn't that Samantha?

看，安琪拉，快看那位正在试穿红色皮夹克的女生，那不是萨曼莎吗？

B: What? No wonder she told me she couldn't make it to the meeting. Oh no, I think she saw me. 

什么？难怪她告诉我不能参加会议。哦，不，我想她看到我了。

1.

I wonder...

我想知道；想弄明白

I wonder if you can help me.

我想知道您是否能帮我的忙？

I was just wondering if you could lend me your car?

我就是想知道，你是否能把车借给我？

I wonder how he did it?

我想知道他是如何做到的？ 

2.

Is it possible to...?

有没有可能...？

Is it possible to give me a raise?

有没有可能给我加薪？

Is it possible to drop me here?

我在这里下车可以吗？

3.

reschedule

/ˌriːˈskedʒuːl/

重新安排；改期

The meeting has been rescheduled to next week.

会议已经改期到下周了。

Would you like me to reschedule it for another time?

要不要我帮您把时间改了？

4.

inconvenience

/ˌɪnkənˈviːniəns/
不便；给...造成不便

I'm terribly sorry for the inconvenience.

我对因此而给您带来的不便深感抱歉。

5.

postpone

/pəˈspəʊn/

推迟；延期

They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.

他们决定将假期推迟到来年。

Unfortunately, the flight will be postponed.

很遗憾，航班将延期。

6.

this thing came up

突然出现

something happened/came up

例句：

I'm sorry that I'm late, this thing came up at work and I had to stay to take care of it.

很抱歉，我迟到了。工作上出了点事，我得留下处理。

Sorry I missed the meeting, something came up.

抱歉，我错过了会议，出了点事。

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Conversation:

A: Hello, Samantha speaking. 

你好，我是萨曼莎。

B: Hi, Samantha. This is Angela calling.

嗨，萨曼莎，我是安吉拉。

A: Oh, hi Angela, what's up?

嗨，安琪拉，有什么事吗？

B: I'm just calling about our meeting today. I wonder is it possible to reschedule our appointment in the afternoon? I have a bit of an emergency that I need to take care of. 

我打电话问关于今天的会议，我想是否有可能再重新安排下午的安排呢？我有一些紧急事务需要处理。

A: Let me see. It shouldn't be too much of a problem.

我看看。应该不会有太大的问题。

B: I'm really sorry. I hope it doesn't inconvenience you too much. It's just this thing came up and...

真的很抱歉，希望不会给您造成太多的不便，只是这件事发生太突然了。

A: Angela, you know what, I can't make it to our meeting either. Why don't we postpone it to tomorrow afternoon at the same time?

你知道吗，安琪拉，我也不能出席我们的会议。为何我们不能把会议推迟到明天同一时间呢？

B: Sounds great. See you tomorrow.

听起来不错，明天见。

C: Angela, Angela, look up. See that lady over there who is trying on a red leather jacket? Isn't that Samantha?

看，安琪拉，快看那位正在试穿红色皮夹克的女生，那不是萨曼莎吗？

B: What? No wonder she told me she couldn't make it to the meeting. Oh no, I think she saw me. 

什么？难怪她告诉我不能参加会议。哦，不，我想她看到我了。

what's up→tsə

about our→daʊ

is it→zɪ

I have a bit of an emergency→və;də;ve;nɪ

take care of→rə

too much of a problem→tʃə;və

hope it→pɪ

came up→mə

make it to our→kɪ；waʊ 

postpone it→nɪ

tomorrow afternoon→wæ

look up→kæ

lady over there→jəʊ

on a→nə

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Conversation:

A: Oh, Armand, thank you for such a thoughtful invitation! It's really very nice of you to invite us over for dinner. Don't you think so, Ellen?

哦，Armand，感谢你的盛情邀请。你邀请我们过去吃晚饭真是太好了。你觉得对吗，Ellen？

B: Oh, yes of course! We'd love to come over. Can I bring anything?

哦，那是当然。我们很乐意过来，我需要带些什么吗？

C: No, don't worry about it. I'll take care of everything. I'll see you tonight. Come with an appetite. 

不用，不用担心，我会搞定的。我们今晚见，带个好胃口来。

B: I don't want to go over to his place for dinner. He gives me the creeps. Why on earth did you accept?

我不想去他家吃饭，他让我毛骨悚然。你究竟为什么要答应？

A: Oh, come on, Ellen. It will be nice to get to know him. Besides, he's new to the neighborhood and it would be rude to decline his invitation.

哦，拜托，Ellen。这样可以很好的了解他。并且他是新来的邻居，拒绝他的邀请，是不礼貌的。

B: I guess so. You always rope me into things like this.

我想也是，你总是这样哄骗我。

C: Ladies, thank you for coming. You look delicious, I mean beautiful. Please come in.

女士们，欢迎光临。你看起来好美味，我的意思是，好美丽，请进！

A: Oh, Armand! You're too kind.

哦，Armand，你真是太好了！

B: How did I get myself into this?

我是怎么陷入这种事情的？

1.

thoughtful/ˈθɔːtfl/

体贴入微的；考虑周到的
It's very thoughtful of you to do..

某人做某事考虑很周到。

例句：

She's a very thoughtful lady.

她是一位体贴入微的女士。

It's very thoughtful of you to pick me up at the station.

来车站接我，您真是想的周到。

2.

invitation/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/

邀请

an invitation

issue an invitation发出邀请

accept an invitation接受邀请

turn down/decline an invitation
拒绝邀请

3.

It's very nice of you to do...

你真是太好了做某事

It's very nice of you to show me around the city.

你带我游览整个城市，真是太好了。

It's nice of you to say so.

你能这么说真是太好了。

4.

appetite/ˈæpɪtaɪt/

胃口

good/bad appetite胃口好/不好

big/small appetite胃口大/小

例句：

The dinner smells so good. It's giving me an appetite.

晚餐闻起来真香，让我很有食欲。

I'm getting sick. I have a fever and I've lost my appetite.

我生病了。我发烧了，没有胃口。

5.

give sb the creeps

吓人；使发慌；使心里发慌

The horror movie gives me the creeps.

恐怖电影让我毛骨悚然。

Stop saying it! You're giving me the creeps.

别说了，你让我起鸡皮疙瘩！

6.

on earth

究竟；到底

What on earth are you doing?

你究竟在做什么？

How on earth did you pass the exam in one month?

你究竟是如何在一个月内通过考试的？

7.

rope sb into sth

说服某人做（本不想做的）某事

He roped me into going out for a drink after work.

他说服我下班后喝一杯。

He roped me into lending him my car.

他说服了我把我的车借给了他。

8.

get into

陷入

How on earth did I get into such a ridiculous situation?

我是如何让自己陷入如此荒谬的局面的？