The Italians have an old saying, "Il dolce far niente." The words mean it is sweet, or enjoyable, to do nothing. 意大利人有一个古老的谚语:“ Il dolce far niente ”意思是什么也不做是甜蜜的,愉快的。
On weekends and during holidays, many of us enjoy doing nothing. 周末和假期里,我们喜欢什么也不做。
But most of the time we have to work. And, to keep our jobs, we must work hard. 但是大部分时间我们必须工作,并且为了保住饭碗,我们必须努力工作。
Our employer will not like it if we do nothing. 而且我们的雇主不喜欢我们不做事情。
American workers often call their employers bosses. 美国工人经常称其雇主为老板。