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Conversation:

A: Like I told you before, we just don't have the resources to hire you an assistant. 如我之前跟您说的，我们现在没有资金给您招聘一个助理。
B: I understand that, but the fact is we are understaffed. 我了解，但事实是我们现在人手不够。
A: The timing is just not right. The economy is bad. And it's too risky to take on new staff.现在时机不对，经济不景气。再增加新职员，这实在太冒险了。
B: Yeah, I guess you're right. Here's an idea. What if we hire an intern? She will take some of the weight off my shoulders.嗯，我想你是对的。那这样，如果招聘一个实习生呢？她可以帮我分担一些任务。
A: She?她？
B: Yeah, you know, a recent graduate, she could give me a hand with some of these projects and we could keep our costs down.是的。你知道，一个毕业生。她可以帮我做很多项目，并且减少开销。
A: That sounds reasonable. Let me see what I can do. Tony, I'd like to introduce you to your new assistant. 这听起来很合理，让我想想我要怎么做。托尼，让我给你介绍一下你的新助理。
B: Okay, great. Let's meet her! 好的，让我见见她。

C: Hi, I'm Adam.你好，我是亚当。
B: Oh, hi, I'm Tony. 嗯，你好，我是托尼。

Notes:

resource表示“财力；资源”

understaffed表示“人手不足”例句：The company has been understaffed since Spring Festival because many workers left in late January to spend the holidays at home.自春节以来，该公司人手不足，因为许多员工在一月下旬回家过年。

"The timing is just not right."表示“时机不对”。例句：I was gonna sell my house, but the timing is just not right.我想卖房子，但是时机不对。

"take weight off my shoulders"意为“卸下肩头重担”。

Pronunciation:

like I told you→kaɪ;dʒu

hire you an assistant→wənə

take on→kɑː

here's an idea→sənaɪ

what if →dɪ

take some of the weight off my shoulders→mə;dɔː

give me a hand→gɪmɪjə

some of→mə

keep our→paʊ

what I can do→daɪ

meet her→dər