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Mind Your Own Business!(I)
http://www.sina.com.cn 2002/05/24 13:07  空中美语

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  Lois and Clark are having lunch in the Daily Star’s cafeteria.

  Clark: OK, Lois, out with it.

  Lois: Out with what, Clark?

  Clark: With whatever it is that’s eating you. You’ve been sitting at your desk all morning trying to look and act normal.

  Lois: It’s not working, is it?

  Clark: Nope. Everyone can tell there’s something wrong.

  Lois: You’re right, Clark. I’ve been exhausted1 all day. My nerves are shot. My concentration is shot. ...

  Clark: Lois, if something is wrong, you need to tell me. And you need to let your coworkers know.

  Lois: I don’t mind telling you, Clark. But do I really need to tell management?

  Clark: You do if it’s affecting your work.

  Lois: But surely there are some things that are private. They’re nobody’s business but mine.

  Clark: Maybe so. But if your productivity is being compromised,2 you need to at least tell your supervisor.

  Lois: Clark, you know Della and I never get along. She’s always looking over my shoulder and breathing down my neck.3

  Clark: All the more reason you need to talk to her and ask her to cut you some slack.4

  Lois: So what am I supposed to do? Tell her all the messy details of my private life?

  Clark: Not necessarily. Just let her know that you have a problem and that you’re dealing with it.

正义感?办公室里省点用!(1)

  翻译

  洛伊斯和克拉克正在《每日星报》的自助餐厅里吃午餐。

  克拉克:好了,洛伊斯,说出来吧。

  洛伊斯:说什么啊,克拉克?

  克拉克:说说你为什么烦恼。早上你一直坐在办公桌前,想法使自己看起来和行为上都很正常。

  洛伊斯:这样做不管用,对不对?

  克拉克:没有用。每个人都看得出来,有点不对劲。

  洛伊斯:你说对了,克拉克。我整天都很疲惫。我神经衰弱。注意力也不集中。……

  克拉克:洛伊斯,要是出了什么事,你一定得告诉我。你得让你的同事们知道。

  洛伊斯:告诉你我倒不在乎,克拉克。但是我真的需要让经理知道吗?

  克拉克:如果影响到你的工作,你就该告诉。

  洛伊斯:但一定有些是私事。除了我,跟任何人都无关。

  克拉克:也许是吧!但要是影响了你的工作效率,你至少得告诉你的主管。

  洛伊斯:克拉克,你也知道黛拉跟我从来就合不来。她总是在我背后百般挑剔,密切监视我。

  克拉克:那你就更有理由跟她说,叫她让你放松一下。

  洛伊斯:那我该怎么做?告诉她我私人生活中难办的细节吗?

  克拉克:那倒不必。只要让她知道你有需要解决的问题,而你正在处理之中。




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空中美语 专栏

Annotation

1. exhausted a.疲惫的

2. compromise v.连累

3. breathe down (sb.’s) neck监视(某人)

4. cut (sb.) some slack让(某人)放松


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