Category: 礼节美语 (Etiquette American English)

Chris跟同事Ben聊起美国人对体育运动的热爱。Ben问， B: So sports is a way for people to bond? C: Yeah. During holidays like Thanksgiving my family will sit around in front of the television and watch a…

Chris早上在咖啡间跟同事Ben打招呼。 Chris: Hey, Ben…did you catch the game last night? Ben: Uh…what game? C: Baltimore defeated Texas by 17 points! B: Um…and what sport are we talking about here? C:…

Claire最近工作上压力很大，同事Jim和Tina给她出主意，如何减压。Tina说， T: You really have to make an effort to relax, and each person is different. My husband swears by classical music. He goes and sits in his room, turns…

Claire最近工作压力大，我们听听Jim告诉Claire该如何减压。 J: There are lots of options for dealing with stress. What do you find works for you? C: I have no idea. I’ve tried ginseng, herbal teas…nothing seems to…

Jim在走廊上遇到同事Claire，跟Claire打招呼。 Jim: Hey Claire, you’ve been really quiet these last few days. Is something wrong? Claire: I’ve been really stressed. It’s the end of the year and I’ve got so…

Lisa请Shirley吃饭，说自己想回学校去读个硕士或是博士学位，征求Shirley的意见。Shirley说， Shirley: I got my Master’s in Business Management. It’s helped my career, but it took several years of hard studying. If I didn’t have a supportive family and a…

Lisa请Shirley吃饭，有事征求Shirley的意见。 Lisa: Hey, Shirley! Want to join me for lunch…my treat! Shirley: Wow! Sure! Lisa: I must confess I have an ulterior motive for asking you to lunch. S: Oh….that’s…

A: Hey Sarah, are you all right? You look upset. S: As a matter of fact, I am a bit upset. I just came out of a meeting and it…

Sarah向原来的同事 Amanda 诉苦，说刚换了新工作，就赶上三个人过生日，都要凑份子，感觉心理很不平衡。Amanda 劝她说， A: If I were you, I would just bite the bullet and hand over the money. First impressions are important and it’s not worth getting a…

Sarah转到新部门工作不久，在去吃午饭的路上遇到原来的同事Amanda. S: Hi Amanda, how are you? I’ve missed working with you and the whole gang since my transfer last week. A: We’ve missed you too. The office just isn’t…

公司老板Jerry召集手下Lisa和Ken开会，商量公司上市的问题。Lisa问Jerry，是不是真的下定决心了。 L: But Jerry, have you really thought this through? You would essentially be giving up the company that your great-grandfather built. J: I intend to keep key family members…

公司老板召集手下Lisa和Ken开会，商量公司上市的问题。上市有哪些风险呢？Ken说， K: Well, the day we offer stock for sale is the day we will see how much faith there is in our company. If people don’t think we’re very…

公司老板召集手下Lisa和Ken开会，商量公司上市的问题。Jerry说， Jerry: Well, I’ve called you here today because we have to make a very important decision, one that affects the future of our company. As you know…we have been…

公司董事David和Ken谈话，觉得公司CEO Vincent不称职。David说， David: One of Vincent’s biggest problems is his tendency to micro-manage everything. He sticks his nose into everything instead of leaving the day-to-day decisions to the guys who…

公司董事会成员David找Ken谈话，显得很神秘。 David: Hey, Ken…I need to talk to you. K: Sure…what’s up? D: Can we step into the conference room? This is a more private conversation. K: Sure… D: Ok…I’m…