People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people’s families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own.
——Douglas Coupland
人们对于别人的家庭总是充满宽容之心，唯一让他们反感的是他们自己的家庭。
——道格拉斯·柯普兰
In every conceivable manner， the family is link to our past， bridge to our future.
——Alex Haley
家庭以我们能想到的所有方式，与我们的过去和未来紧密相连。
——亚历克斯·哈利
Far from being the basis of the good society， the family， with its narrow privacy and tawdry secrets， is the source of all our discontents.
——Edmund Leach
家庭非但不是健康社会的基础，反而充满了狭隘的封闭思想和外表华丽实际不堪的秘密，是我们所有抱怨和不满的源头。
——埃德蒙·李区
Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequences than to have a really affectionate mother.
——Maugham， A Writer’s Notebook
对一个男孩来说，最大的不幸往往是有一个宠爱他的母亲。
——毛姆《作家笔记》
I have frequently been questioned， especially by women， of how I could reconcile family life with a scientific career. Well， it has not been easy.
——Marie Curie
我常常被人，尤其是女人们问如何协调家庭和科学工作。好吧，这并不容易。
——居里夫人
Lesson 76 加班
出口成章
Do you work overtime today？ 今天要加班吗？
We seldom work overtime. 我们很少加班。
You shouldn’t work so hard. 你不必工作得这么累。
I need to support my family. 我需要养家。
I worked overtime recently. 我最近加班了。
Why are you so tired？ 你为什么这么累？
If I were you， I’d work less. 如果我是你，我会少工作些。
Would you like to work overtime？ 你愿意加班吗？
You know， work will never be done. 你知道，工作永远都做不完。
I’m a workaholic. 我是个工作狂。
How many hours do you usually work one day？ 你一天通常要工作几个小时？
My job is a nine-to-five one. 我的工作时间是朝九晚五。
Do you think we can finish the task on time？ 你认为我们能按时完成任务吗？
Maybe you overworked. 或许你太过度工作了。
We team must function as one mind and one body. 我们组要拧成一股绳。
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Hi， Vicky， you didn’t attend the morning meeting. What’s up？
嗨，维基，你没有参加今天早上的会议。你怎么了？
Well， I overslept because I worked overtime yesterday.
恩，我起晚了因为昨晚加班了。
When did you leave yesterday？
昨晚你什么时候离开的？
It was around 3：00 in the morning.
凌晨三点左右。
Would you like to have lunch with me tonight？
你今晚要和我一起吃午餐吗？
Sorry， I have to work overtime again.
对不起，我又要加班。
You are really career-minded.
你真有事业心。
For I can get double pay.
我能获得双倍工资。
Working on weekends is the thing I hate most.
周末加班是我最讨厌做的事。
But if the company asks， what else can we do？
但是如果是公司要求的，我们还能做什么呢？
Yes， you are right， and sometimes we need to earn more money in this way.
恩，你是对的，有时候我们还需要这样方式去赚钱。
Do you know that working overtime in some companies is a regular thing？
你知道吗？在一些公司加班是经常的事。
Regular thing？
经常的事？
Yup， and they couldn’t get the money they deserve.
是啊，他们还不能得到他们应得的钱。
You are kidding me？
你是在开玩笑吧？
No， because they are worried about losing their jobs.
不，因为他们担心失去工作。
Eh， what a pity for all workers！
哎，工人们太惨了。
正式用语 VS 非正式用语
中文 非正式场合聊天常用语 正式场合聊天常用语
我不得不请他再加些班。 I have to ask him to work overtime. I’m going to have to ask him to put in some more overtime.
我已经有安排了。 I’ve arranged it already. I’ve already made plans.
您考虑让我待多久？ How long do you want me to stay？ How long do you think you’ll need me to stay？
为了安全起见，至少要有两个人在场。 For safety， at least two people need to be here. Make sure that at least two people are present for safety reasons.
我今天要加班了。 I’ll be a workaholic. I need to work overtime today.
有问题打电话。 Call if there are any problems. Make a call if there are any issues.
我有加班费吗？ Any more pay？ Do I get overtime pay？
你是薪水工，加班是没有加班费的。 You are exempt salaried and do not get paid for overtime. You are an exempt salaried employee， and do not get paid for overtime.
我今天不得不加班才能干完。 I ’m gonna work overtime to finish it. I have to work overtime today to get it done.
把报销单交给我。 Submit the expense report to me. Give me your expense report.
你加班的费用报销了吗？ Did you submit the expenses for the overtime？ Did you report the expenses for the overtime？
我刚刚交了一份加班申请。 I just submitted a request for overtime. I just reported a request for overtime.
我一会儿看看有没有必要加班。 I’ll see if I should work overtime. I will take a look and see if it is necessary to work overtime.
你可以以后补休。 Take some time off later. You can take some time off later.
重点词汇解析
1. function [‘fkn] n. 官能；功能；作用
【例句】I need to know the function of this new robot.
我需要知道这个新机器人的功能。
2. overtime [’？uv？taim] n. 加班；加班时间
【例句】I don’t like work overtime at weekends.
我不喜欢周末加班。
3. promise [‘pr？mis] n. 承诺，诺言
【例句】I can give you a promise from my heart.
我可以用我的心向你承诺。
4. according： [？’k？：di？] a. 依照
【例句】According to this plan， we will win.
依照这个计划，我们会赢的。
5. surplus [‘s？：pl？s] n. 过剩；剩余物；剩余额
【例句】That team has a large surplus of paper.
那个小组有很多剩余的纸。
英语加油站：每天读点英语经典
《卡萨布兰卡》的经典台词
I love you more and more each day as time gose by.
时光流逝，我对你的爱却与日俱增。
I was a fool to fall for a man like you.
我真是傻瓜，竟然爱上你这样一个人。
How extravagant you are， throwing away women. Someday they may be scarce.
你真奢侈，这样把女人抛开。有一天他们可能会渐渐消失。
I suspect that under that cynical shell you are at heart a sentimentalist.
我怀疑在你愤世嫉俗的外表下，你的内心是个性情中人。
I can’t remember it， Miss llsa. I’m a little rusty on it.
我记不起来了，伊莎小姐。我有点生锈了。
We all try. You succeed.
人家都尽力而为，而你成功了。
Lesson 77 请假
出口成章
I’d like to take tomorrow off. 我明天想请一天假。
I need to go for my annual check-up. I need to take this morning off. 我要去做每年例行身体检查，所以今天上午想请个假。
I got some family issues， so I need to take tomorrow off. 我家里有点事儿，明天想请个假。
Could you fill the request form for taking the day off？ 填一张请假申请表好吗？
I will submit it for your approval. 我会交给你签字批准。
I need to attend a funeral this Friday. 我这个周五要去参加葬礼。
Can you arrange everything on your hands？ 你能把手头的事情都好好安排一下吗？
Fill an absence form， and I will sign it. 填一张请假申请单，我给你签字。
I am supposed to work overtime on Saturday. I will have to work on Sunday instead. 我本来还想周六加班，看来得周日了。
My best friend is getting married this Saturday. I must go to the ceremony. 我最好的朋友这个周六结婚，我一定要去参加婚礼。
I got to go to the hospital tomorrow. 我明天得去医院。
I will be late tomorrow morning. 我明天早上得晚来一会儿。
We are moving to a new house next month. 我们下个月要搬新家了。
Please accept condolence. Take time off as nesessary. 请接受我的哀悼，如果需要就请假吧。
Personal day is for when you have to take care of things during work time. 私人事假是为必须在工作时间办的私人事情设定的。
职场聊天一语惊人抄这段
Mike， I’d like to take this afternoon off if it’s all right with you.
迈克，我今天下午想请假，可以吗？