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职场英语常用主题:我能跟你说些私事吗?

2016-03-24 16:17

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  Mary: Zina, can I talk to you about something 1) personal?

  玛莉: 吉娜,我能跟你说些私事吗?

  Zina: As long as it doesn't take too long.

  吉娜: 只要不太花时间就可以。

  Mary: My boyfriend says I work too much. That I spend more time with you than with him.

  玛莉: 我男朋友说我工作太拼命了。说我跟你相处的时间都比跟他多。

  Zina: Was he 2) upset when you told him you had to leave this weekend?

  吉娜: 你跟他说这周末你得去外地时,他有不爽吗?

  Mary: He said not to 3) bother coming back. And I said, fine, I won't.

  玛莉: 他说不劳我再回去了。我就说:“好,我就不回来。”

  Zina: So what's the problem?

  吉娜: 那这有什么问题?

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  语言详解

  A: Don't bother buying me a present. I hate birthdays.

  不用费心帮我买礼物了。我讨厌生日。

  B: Too late. I already bought you one.

  来不及了。我已经帮你买了。

  【don't bother 别费事,不劳】

  don't bother后面可以接四种不同的结构:

  1. -ing: Don't bother coming back.

  2. 不定词:Don't bother to come back.

  3. yourself + -ing: Don't bother yourself coming back.

  4. yorself + 不定词:Don't bother yourself to come back.

  以上四句都正确,但以(1)及(2)两句较普遍。

  A: When is your plane tomorrow? I would like to see you off at the airport.

  你明天班机是几时?我想要到机场给你送行。

  B: Thanks. But don't bother to come to the airport.

  谢了。但请不要麻烦跑一趟机场。

  1) ersonal (a.) 私人的

  2) upset (a.) 感到不爽的,生气的

  3) bother (v.) 费心,麻烦

(实习编辑:高奕飞)

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