职场社交英语-每日一句【重新排版】

Elvin: She is, like, ①mega-intense, isn't she?
艾文：她整个人热力四射，对吧？
Mary: Ha, she is unstoppable. I'm learning so much from her.
玛莉：没有事情能挡得住她。

我跟她学了好多。

Elvin: What's it like to work with her?
艾文：跟她共事是啥感觉？
Mary: She's ②demanding. But I like that. I mean, I know our timeline is tight.
玛莉：她的要求很高。

但我喜欢那样。

我是说，我知道我们的时间很紧。

Elvin: Tell me about it.
艾文：这还用说。

Mary: You guys are working around the clock, I know. That guy Dave next to Zina never leaves.
玛莉：我知道你们都在二十四小时赶工。

那个坐在吉娜隔壁叫戴夫的人从没离开过。

Elvin: Vince wants us to have everything ③debugged and ready to go by the end of the month.
艾文：文斯要我们把程序错误全部修正，准备在月底前上线。

A: Your mother is so demanding! 你妈妈的要求真高！
B: That's what my dad always says. 我爸爸也总是这么说。

由clock 组成的成语除了around the clock 之外，另有一个against the clock“赶时间”。

A: Frank, why does your factory have to work around the clock this month?
佛兰克，为什么你们工厂这个月要日以继夜地赶货？
B: Well, we have got quite a lot of orders for shipment this quarter.
我们最近收到相当多订单，都要这一季出货。

A: In other words, you are all working against the clock now.
换句话说，你们现在全都在赶时间。

B: You're right.
你说对了。

① mega-intense intense是指“紧张的、一触即发的”，字首(prefix) mega是“非常，相当多”的意思，亦指“百万的”，如megabyte“百万位元组”。

②demanding (a.) 要求很高的
③ debug (v.) （电脑）除虫，指修正电脑程序中的错误。

Zina : We're both busy, so I'm not going to beat around the bush. I need a ①raise
吉娜：文斯。

大家都很忙，我就不拐弯抹角了。

我要加薪。

Vince: I can't do that, Zina. You know I can't.
文斯：办不到，吉娜。

你知道我无能为力的。

Zina: ② Bull. I've done my ③research. I know you still ④control more than 65 percent of InfoKing ⑤options. 吉娜：胡扯。

我做了研究。

我知道你仍掌握了“资讯王”百分之六十五以上的股权。

Vince: Who told you that?
文斯：誰跟你说的？
Zina: That doesn't matter. I want ⑥at least 4 percent.
吉娜：那不重要。

我少说要百分之四。

A: I have done extensive research on the French Revolution.
我对法国大革命做过广泛的研究。

B: Then you must have been to Paris.
那你一定去过巴黎。

beat around the bush原意是指猎人在打猎时，先在草丛附近拍打，以让鸟类猎物受惊而现出踪迹，引申出藉由迂回的方式，不针对问题回答，犹如中文里的“拐弯抹角”：
A: Stop beating around the bush, and tell me what you want.
别拐弯抹角，告诉我你要什么。

B: I want a divorce.
我要离婚。

A: What did Tom want to tell you?
汤姆那时想要跟你说什么？
B: I'm not sure. He kept beating around the bush.
我不确定。

他一直在拐弯抹角。

① raise (n.) 加薪
② bull 原意是“公牛”，这里是用作bullshit 委婉说法。

③ research (n.) 研究
④ control (v.) 控制
⑤ option (n.) 选择，此指“股票选择权”
⑥ at least 至少，起码
Zina: Talk about distractions. Vince wants to see us all again this afternoon.
吉娜：说到分心。

文斯今天下午又要召见大家了。

Dave: Another ①pep talk? That'll make three this week.
戴夫：又要来精神讲话吗？那就会是这个星期的第三次了。

Zina: He's worried that our team is going to ②tire out and that WebTracker is going to beat us. 吉娜：他担心我们团队会气力放尽，而“网路搜寻家”会打败我们。

Dave: I don't ③blame him. People are starting to ④grumble about working ⑤twenty-four seven. 戴夫：我不怪他。

大家都在抱怨日夜无休地上班。

Zina: They need to suck it up. We're going to pull this off. I'll make sure of that.
吉娜：他们得要含辛茹苦。

我们会熬过去的。

我一定会确保战果。

A: You always blame me for everything!
你总把每件事都怪在我头上！
B: That's because it's your fault!
因为那是你的错！
make在这里的意思是“加总起来”，可以用来表达沮丧或是失望的负面情绪：
A: The computer has crashed again.
电脑又死机了。

B: That makes the fifth time tonight.
这是今晚第五次了。

pull something off 可以用来表示“完成一份艰难的工作”。

A: This project has to be finished next week.
这个企划案在下星期之前得要完成。

B: If we pull this off, we'll all get promotions.
若我们闯过这一关，我们就升官了。

① pep talk 精神讲话。

用以提振士气，凝聚共识的谈话。

② tire out 精疲力竭
③ blame (v.) 责怪
④ grumble (v.) 抱怨
⑤ twenty-four seven 意指“一周七天，一天二十四小时”。

Elvin: How did it go in LA?
艾文：去洛城那一趟有进展吗？
Mary: We signed up , and we also got the Magic Studios web site.
玛莉：我们签下了，也拿下了“魔奇坊”的网站。

Elvin: Wow! That's good news. Way to go!
艾文：哇！那是好消息。

真有一套！
Mary: I didn't do anything.
玛莉：我啥也没做。

Elvin: What are you talking about? Those two ①accounts are huge!
艾文：你在说什么？那两个都是天大的客户！
Mary: Zina made me stay in the hotel. Said I had a loser's ②attitude.
玛莉：吉娜要我留在旅馆里。

说什么我有输家的态度
A: I hate doing homework.
我恨死了做家庭作业。

B: You have a bad attitude.
你这种态度不好喔。

Way to go! 这句简短好学的话，跟路可没有什么关系。

Way to go! 这句话，是用来表达你的支持与鼓励，好比有人表现得很不错，你就可以送上Way to go! “有一套喔！”这句话给他。

A: I got an 'A' on my exam!
我的考试得了A。

B: Way to go! I knew you could do it.
有一套喔！我就知道你可以的。

（当然，一句话到底是褒是贬，要看当时的情境而定，Way to go!也可以用来讽刺损人。

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A: Ouch! I think I just broke my toe.
噢！我踢断大脚趾了。

B: Way to go, *clumsy. Now I guess I have to take you to the hospital.
真有你的，冒失鬼。

这会儿我得带你去医院了。

（*clumsy (n.) 笨手笨脚的人）
① account (n.) 客户,尤指生意上往来的客户
② attitude (n.) 态度
Zina: He's going to change his mind. The ①reinforcements will be here first thing tomorrow.
吉娜：他会改变主意的。

救火队明天一大早就会来。

Dave: Are you serious? How? How did you ②manage that?
戴夫：你是认真的吗？怎么？你是怎么办到的？
Zina: I worked a little deal with Vikam.
吉娜：我跟“维康”做了点小交易。

Dave: The ③venture capitalists? When have you had time to talk to them?
戴夫：投资方？你哪来的时间跟他们说？
Zina: We had breakfast this morning.
吉娜：我们今天吃了早饭。

Dave: Geez. Does Vince know about this?
戴夫：天啊。

文斯知道这档事吗？
A: Why do you look so serious?
你怎么一副正经八百的样子？
B: I'm thinking! Don't bother me!
我在想事情！别烦我！
当他人有事情交代的时候，为了表明自己不会拖延，会尽速办理，你就可以用上这句短语first thing tomorrow，好让对方安心。

当然由于事情的轻重缓急有所不同，赶办的时间也可以视情况而代换，好比first thing in the morning“一早赶办”，first thing Monday“周一赶办”等等。

A: When are you going to start working on this project?
你何时会开始进行这个计划？
B: I'll get to it first thing tomorrow.
我赶明天就马上进行。

A: Let's send a fax to our Hong Kong office first thing Monday.
让我们在星期一尽速发一份传真给我们香港办事处。

B: I'll surely do that.
我一定照办。

① reinforcements (n.) 增援，救兵
② manage (v.) 得以做到
③ venture capitalist 提供创业投资的投资方
Zina: So will you back me up if things get ugly with Elvin?
吉娜：要是我跟艾文闹翻了，你会支持我吗？
Dave: I will if you tell me how you're so sure that we're going to come out on top.
戴夫：我会支持你，只要你说出你怎么如此肯定我们会独占鳌头。

Zina: We just will. ①Trust me on that.
吉娜：我们就是会。

信我就是了。

Dave: After what you did, I don't know how hard Elvin's going to work to ②meet your deadline.
戴夫：在你做了那件事后，我不知道艾文工作会有多打拼，好赶上你的期限。

Zina: He'll do it. He's too proud not to.
吉娜：他会的。

他拉不下这张老脸。

Dave: You've got everyone ③figured out, don't you?
戴夫：你对每个人都了若指掌，是吧？
Zina: Yes, I do. Everyone.
吉娜：对，我是。

每个人。

A: Are you going to be able to make the deadline?
你能赶上最后期限吗？
B: If I don' sleep for the next two days, it should be possible.
如果我在接下来两天都不睡的话，应该可能。

ugly 除了大家所熟知的意思“丑的”，另外的常用意思是“（事态）剑拔弩张”。

something gets ugly... 的意思是指事态大有一发不可收拾的情势，或彼此的关系处于紧绷的紧张状态。

A: Things are getting ugly in here.
事情弄到已经快要撕破脸了。

B: I'm going to leave before it gets any worse.
我要在这里变得更糟糕以前先离开。

① Trust me on that. “相信我就对了。

”这句话用在怂恿对方相信自己所说的话。

② meet the deadline 赶上最后期限。

meet 在此指“符合、满足（要求）”。

③ figure out 理解，弄清楚。

Vince: Just remember. The main thing right now is to make sure is happy.
文斯：切记一件事。

目前的要务是确保高兴。

Elvin: Right. You're right. But she's just ①evil. Someone should ②drive a stake through her heart.
艾文：对，你说得对。

不过她真是邪恶到家。

真该有人让她木桩穿心的。

Vince: Elvin, please. Can I count on you to ③keep your cool for a week, or not?
文斯：艾文，别这样。

你给我冷静一个星期，我能信得过你吗？
Elvin: I'm OK. I'll be fine. I'v cool. I'm cold. I'm like ice. She won't know what hit her.
艾文：我可以。

我会没事的。

我很冷静。

我冷若冰霜。

她不会知道是被谁暗算的。

Vince: By the way, how's the nose? Boy, that must have hurt.
文斯：对了，鼻子还好吗？要命，那一定痛死了。

A: What did you see in Paris?
你在巴黎看到什么？
B: All the main tourist spots.
所有主要的观光景点。

有些事情来得突然，让人在毫无准备的状况下，除了傻眼还是傻眼。

此时你就可以活用这个
hit 字，来表达事出突然，让人猝不及防的感觉。

可能是无预警的天灾。

A: The st.mp3 hit before Rick could do anything about it.
暴风雨来时，瑞克根本措手不及。

B: Yeah, he didn't know what hit him. He was probably killed instantly.
对啊，他不知道被什么袭击。

他八成是当场毙命。

（也可能是人祸，遭人暗算。

）
A: When she left with all his money, Dirk just *sat around month after month.
她带着他所有的钱离开，迪克就这样月复一月地呆坐。

B: It's understandable. It all happened so fast. He didn't know what hit him.
可以理解。

这发生得很突然。

他根本不知道是怎么回事。

（*sit around 坐着发呆，无所事事。

）
① evil (a.) 邪恶的
② drive在此指“钉木桩”的动作，stake 就是“木桩”。

drive a stake through one's heart“木桩穿心”原来是对付“吸血鬼”vampire 的必杀技，在此是因Elvin 觉得Zina 太过邪恶才这样比喻。

③ keep one's cool 保持镇定、冷静
Vince: That's right. Once the contract with is final, we'll ①deal with Zina.
文斯：没错。

只要跟的合约一签下来，我们就来对付吉娜。

Elvin: I can't wait to see the ②expression on her face when we ③dump her.
艾文：我等不及要看她被我们甩掉时，脸上的表情了。

Vince: Don't jump the gun. She's in the driver's seat right now. You have to be patient.
文斯：别高兴得太早。

现在还是她在作主。

你得要沉得住气。

Elvin: Don't worry. I'm patient, but ④vengeance will be mine.
艾文：别担心。

我很沉得住气，不过此仇不报非君子。

Vince: Settle down, Elvin. If you're not careful, you'll ⑤give our plan away. Zina's smart, you know.
文斯：稳住，艾文。

你要是不小心，就会泄露我们的计划。

吉娜可是很聪明的。

Elvin: OK. A couple of deep breaths. OK. I'v fine.
艾文：好。

深呼吸几口气。

好了。

我没事了。

A: How do you know he was lying?
你怎么知道他在说谎？
B: I could tell from the expression on his face.
我看他脸上的表情就能分辨。

jump the gun 的原意，是指在赛跑的时候，在鸣枪之前就偷跑了出去，而在使用上，就是指事情尚未有定论，就信心满满而沾沾自喜地妄下断语，犹如中文“高兴得太早，如意算盘打得太早”的意思。

A: So, when are we going to get married?
那我们何时要结婚啊？
B: Whoa! Let's not jump the gun. This is only our first date.
哇！我们别这么早就打如意算盘。

这才是我们第一次约会而已。

be in the driver's seat 意指“坐在驾驶座上”，坐在这个位置的人，理当是在“控制全局，掌控一切”。

A: Chris is happy as long as he can be in the driver's seat.
只要让克里斯掌控一切，他就高兴得要死。

B: All men are like that.
男人都是那样。

① deal with 处理
② expression (n.) 表情
③ dump (v.) 抛弃，倾到（垃圾）
④ vengeance (n.) 报复，复仇
⑤ give...away 泄露（秘密）
Zina: We're on the same team here, Elvin. I'm being nice because we need to ①get along together.
吉娜：我们是在同一条船上，艾文。

我对你好是因为我们得要相处。

Elvin: I know you, Zina. You're only nice when you want something.
艾文：我知道你的把戏，吉娜。

你有所求的时候才会对人好。

Zina: If we want to beat WebTracker, we're going to have to ②work hand in hand.
吉娜：若我们想要打败“网路搜寻家”，就得要携手共事。

Elvin: To be honest, I'm starting to ③wonder if it's worth it.
艾文：老实说，我开始在怀疑这是否值得。

Zina: You'd rather lose to WebTracker than do things my way?
吉娜：你宁愿败给“网路搜寻家”，也不愿照我的方法做事？
Elvin: You said it, not me.
艾文：这是你说的，我可没吭声。

A: Would you rather drink milk or orange juice?
你比较想喝牛奶还是橙汁？
B: Orange juice sounds good.
橙汁听起来不错。

有付出才有收获，而在付出的过程中多半是痛苦，这时候就要用It's worth it.“这是值得的”。

迎接未来的甜美果实。

A: Have all your years of hard work paid off?
你多年来的辛勤工作，到头来值得吗？
B: It's been worth every minute of it. Now I can retire in peace.
每一分钟都是值得的，我现在可以安稳退休了。

每个人做事都有自己的方法，当然可以“照我自己的方法做事”do things my way。

A: I want to do things my way.
我要照自己的方法做事。

B: You're the boss.
你说了算。

（不过有的时候，形势比人强，可能就得身不由己地do things one's way “照某人的方法做事了”。

）A: Dad always wants me to do things his way.
老爸总要我照他的方法做事。

B: He's just afraid you might make the wrong decisions.
① get along 处得来
② work hand in hand 携手共事*
③ wonder (v.) 纳闷，想知道
Zina: Hi, Elvin. How are the new programmers I got for you?
吉娜：嗨，艾文。

我帮你找来的新程序设计师如何？
Elvin: Stay away from me.
艾文：离我远一点。

Zina: Are you still mad about your nose? How is it?
吉娜：还在气你鼻子的事啊？鼻子还好吧？
Elvin: I'm serious, Zina. ①Back off. I have a bottle of pepper ②spray in my pocket.
艾文：我是认真的，吉娜。

给我退后。

我的口袋里有胡椒喷雾器。

Zina: That won't be necessary, Elvin. Look, I want to ③apologize for your nose. I'm sorry.
吉娜：没这个必要吧，艾文。

听我说，我要为鼻子的事跟你致歉。

对不起。

Elvin: Why are you being so nice to me? Don't think for a second that I trust you.
艾文：你干嘛对我好？你别以为我会相信你。

A: I apologize for calling you this early in the morning.
我很抱歉这么一大早就打电话给你。

B: This had better be an emergency.
这最好是很要紧的事。

mad about 有两个主要意义，一个是上面对话中所表现出的“生气”，另一个是“沉迷、热衷于”。

例如：I guess they're mad about the performance of their baseball players.
我猜他们是为了他们的棒球员表现而气愤不已。

Rose is quite mad about Andy.
萝丝相当着迷于安迪。

A: Did you say Jack wasn't mad about our spending more than 100 dollars of his money?
你是说杰克没有为了我们花掉他一百多块钱而生气吗？
B: Right. Because Jack is mad about you. Aren't you aware of that?
对的，因为杰克爱慕你。

你没有感觉到吗？
换句话说，“mad about+人”是“着迷、爱慕某人”“mad with+人”才是“生某人的气”。

例如：
She has been mad with me for a week.
她气我已经气一个星期了。

① back off 退后
② spray (n.) 喷雾器
③ apologize (v.) 道歉
Zina: You're being ①childish. Your nose will heal. And so will your ②pride, if you let it.
吉娜：你这是在闹小孩子脾气。

你鼻子的伤会好。

你受损的自尊也是，就看你自己要不要。

Elvin: I'll have us ready for by the end of next week. After that, I don't know.
艾文：我们下星期之前，就会把给的东西准备好。

之后的事，我就不知道了。

Zina: Don't know what?
吉娜：不知道什么？
Elvin: ③Let's just say there could be some big changes around here.
艾文：我们姑且就说这里会有大变动吧。

Zina: Is that right? Like what kind of changes?
吉娜：是这样吗？哪一种变动？
Elvin: ④You'll see. Oh, yeah, you'll see.
艾文：你到时就会知道。

没错，你到时就知道。

Zina: Come on, grow up. Have you seen Vince around?
吉娜：你长大一点行吧。

你看到文斯在附近吗？
A: Rob hasn't been the same since his girlfriend dumped him.
罗伯被女朋友甩了之后，就变了个人。

B: I think she really hurt his pride.
我想她真的伤了他的自尊心。

grow up 大家都知道，是指生理及心理上的成熟。

A: Uncle Ted, I haven't seen you for so long.
泰德叔叔，我好久没看到你了。

B: Karen, you're grown up to be a beautiful young woman.
凯伦，你已经出落成年轻美姑娘了。

另外，当你看到有人明明已经七老八十了，却还是幼稚异常，耍孩子脾气，你巴不得他们成熟一点，这时候用grow up ，就是希望他们在心态个性上能够“成熟，长大”一点。

A: Angie is a dork. Angie is a dork.
安姬真蠢。

安姬真蠢。

B: Why don't you just grow up?
你成熟一点好不好？
① childish (a.) 幼稚的，孩子气的
② pride (n.) 自尊
③ Let's just say... 我们姑且说……
④ You'll see 你等着看。

你到时就会知道。

Mary: Is that you, Dave? Oh, my gosh! The ①backstabber who left us to work for the evil WebTracker!
玛莉：是你吗，戴夫？天啊！背弃我们去帮万恶的“网路搜寻家”做事的阴险小人！
Dave: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Hi, Mary. How are you?
戴夫：对……嗨，玛莉。

你好吗？
Mary: I'm ②filthy rich! Haven't you heard about the MicroPower ③deal?
玛莉：我发财了！你没听说过“微力”的案子吗？
Dave: Yeah, I guess I did. They're going to buy InfoKing?
戴夫：有，有听过吧。

他们打算买下“资讯王”？
Mary: That's right. For seventy-five million. So how are you?
玛莉：没错。

七千五百万的高。

那你好吗？
Dave: I'm getting by OK. I heard MicroPower was going to make Zina ④president of their new InfoKing Internet ⑤division.
戴夫：还过得去。

我听说“微力”将要让吉娜担任他们“资讯王”新网路分公司的总裁。

A: He's good at negotiating business deals.
他很擅于协商生意条件。

B: Then talk him into working for us..
那就说服他来帮我们做事。

get by 就是指“状况还过得去”，而在使用上，主要的状况有两种，一是指经济状况，get by用来表示钱虽然赚得不多，但是也够支付日常生活的开销了。

A: Are you able to get by on the salary you make?
你赚的薪水够你开销吗？
B: I'm able to get by, but it could be better.
我的生活还过得去，不过还可以更好。

get by也可以用来表示心理状态，形容心情持平，不能说心情不好，但也不是那种兴高采烈的情绪。

A: How are you doing?
你还好吗？
B: I'm getting by OK. You know, things just keep getting better and better.
还过得去。

算是渐入佳境啦。

① backstabber (n.) 暗箭伤人的人
② filthy (adv.) 非常，相当
③ deal (n.) 交易；make a deal with... 是“与...交易”。

④ president (n.) 总裁，总统
⑤ division (n.) 分部
Zina: So will you come to work with us?
吉娜：所以你要来跟我们工作吗？
Dave: Can I use my green pad again to write you admiring notes?
戴夫：我还能再用我的绿色便条纸，写爱慕的话语给你吗？
Zina: We'll have to ①negotiate that. It's a possibility.
吉娜：这我们再研究研究。

可能性是有的。

Dave: You miss me, don't you?
戴夫：你很想我，对不对？
Zina: Don't push your luck, Dave.
吉娜：你别得寸进尺了，戴夫。

Dave: OK, I'm in. When do I start?
戴夫：好，我加入。

何时开工？
Zina: As soon as you can get here. We'll be waiting for you.
吉娜：等你一到这里就开工。

我们恭候大驾。

A: He's good at negotiating business deals.
他很擅于协商生意上的条件。

B: Then talk him into working for us.
那就说服他们帮我们做事。

人有时候不懂得察言观色，吃了一点甜头还不知节制，若是你遇到这种“得寸进尺”push one's luck 的人，就可以送他这句话Don't push your luck.“你别得寸进尺了。

”给他来点小小的警告，以免对方乐极生悲。

A: I will be in charge of this company in five years.
我会在五年内掌管这家公司。

B: Don't push your luck. If the boss hears you say that, you'll be without a job.
你别得寸进尺。

要是老板听到你说这话，你连工作都会没有。

I'm in.这个好用又好记的短句的意思是“我加入”。

举凡你被询问到参加的意愿，只要你想加入，都可以用上这个句型；
相反地来说，若你不想加入，或是加入了以后想要放弃，你就可以说I'm out.“我退出，我放弃”。

A: We're all going swimming in the lake. Are you coming?
我们要去湖中游泳，你要来吗？
B: Yep, I'm in.
好，我加入。

① negotiate (v.) 协调，商议
Vince: Morning, Zina. Just wanted to say thanks again!
文斯：早安，吉娜。

只是想再次说声谢谢！
Zina: Hi, Vince. Thanks for stopping by. How's the work coming along for the ①online auction?
吉娜：嗨，文斯。

多谢你又顺道过来了。

线上竞标的工作进行得如何？
Vince: Oh, yeah. I'm glad you ②mentioned that. I think we need to hire somebody new to ③manage it.
文斯：对了。

我很高兴你提起这件事。

我认为我们得请个新人来负责这部分。

Zina: Can't Elvin ④handle it?
吉娜：艾文他处理不来吗？
Vince: I think he's got too much on his plate.
文斯：他手边有太多事要做了。

A: Will you tell your boss I'm interested in a job?
你会告诉你老板我有兴趣找工作吗？
B: I'll mention it tomorrow.
我明天就提。

就算一个人的能力无穷，他的时间终究有限，若此时工作任务如排山倒海而来，难免让人怀疑他就算能一心二用，恐怕也免不了焦头烂额的下场，最后没有一样事情能做好。

这种情况你就可以用Someone has too much on one's plate.来形容“（某人）贪多嚼不烂。

”
A: I think he has too much on his plate right now.
我觉得他真的是贪多嚼不烂。

B: I agree. He's too busy to return my calls, and we have some important business to finish.
我同意。

他忙到没时间回我电话，而我们还有重要的公事要敲定呢。

跟这个惯用词相近的还有have a lot on one's plate，“有很多事要忙”。

A: I know you've got a lot on your plate. But you also have to consider your health.
我知道你有很多事要忙。

但是你也该为健康着想。

B: I can't agree more.
我完全同意。

① online auction 线上竞标
② mention (v.) 提及，说到
③ manage (v.) 管理, 处理
④ handle (v.) 料理，处理。

take care of...亦为“料理，处理……”的意思。