芝华士英语口语第 55 课: At the Office在办公室

Manager : Rudy, will you please make ten copies of this report? 露蒂，请你帮我把这份报告影印十份好吗?

Rudy : I'd like to, but the photocopier is out of order. 我很想，但是影印机坏了。

Manager : Then use the xerox machine. 那就用复印机好了。

Rudy : It broke down one year ago. 复印机去年就坏了。

Manager : Oh, forget it then. Hey, I told you to put files on the "in" tray, not on my desk. 噢，那就算了。嘿，我告诉过你把文件放在『待处理』篮子里，不要放在我的桌上。

Rudy : The pile is over ten feet high. I'm afraid it'll fall all over and bury you underneath if I put this file on top of it. 那堆文件已经十尺多高了。我怕如果我把这份文件再放上去的话，它会倒下来，把你压死。　　

Manager : Very funny. What's wrong with you today? You are my secretary and you are not supposed to talk to me in that tone of voice. Didn't you know that? 真好笑，你今天是怎么了?你是我的秘书，你不应该用那种语气跟我说话的。你不知道吗?

Rudy : What do you expect? I've been working for you for three years, and you've never given me a holiday. I don't feel well today because I have a terrible headache. I'm not in the mood for being gentle and polite. If you can't stand it, it's your problem. I'm not going to change because I think it suits you best. 你想怎么样?我已经帮你工作三年了，你从来没让我休过假。我今天头很痛，我不舒服。我也没心情跟你温文有礼。如果你受不了的话，那是你的问题。我会改变我的态度，因为我觉得这种态度用来对待你，最适合不过了。

Manager : Keep your voice down, Rudy. I know you've had a hard day today, but you should at least show some respect for me. If you really don't feel well, go home. There isn't much work today anyway. 小声点，露蒂。我知道你今天很累，但至少也该对我尊敬点。如果你觉的不舒服，那就回家去吧。反正今天也没有太多工作。

Rudy : I apologize for forgetting myself, but I do need some time off. 对不起我失态了。不过我是真的需要休息。