茶水间:安慰加班的同事,给出实在建议

茶水间Dave · 英国口音 Helen · 英国口音

点「看一看」,Dave 和 Helen 就在这里把这一场演一遍;轮到你开口的 5 个地方会停下来,给你看要说的意思和三种说法。

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这一场在哪里,发生了什么?

周四下午 4 点,曼彻斯特一家软件公司的茶水间

你去茶水间冲咖啡,同组的英国同事 Dave 正对着水壶叹气:连续三周每晚加班到九点,上周六还被叫来改版本,女儿的学校演出也错过了。在公司干了八年的 Helen 路过插话,觉得大家都一样,忍忍就过去了。

和谁对话?

Dave
英国口音。同组开发,连续三周加班到九点,疲惫憋屈,爱自嘲
Helen
英国口音。在公司干了八年的同事,有点“老油条”心态

你要做到什么?

先听 Dave 说完,表示理解;建议他在下周一的一对一里跟经理讲清每周实际工时;回应 Helen:已经三周了,该把问题摆出来;建议他列任务清单,跟经理商量哪些推到下个版本;主动提出周五下午帮他做测试,让他六点能准时走。

这一场轮到你开口 5 次:

  1. 表示理解
  2. 提建议
  3. 回应同事
  4. 再给建议
  5. 主动帮忙

全文:这一场怎么说?

中英对照,不用注册。每一句都能点「听」,录音就是 App 里这一场的录音,只有角色的台词。轮到你的地方,写着你想说的意思、三种说法和值得记住的说法:能说清是短句,先保证对方听懂;自然是同事平时会说的;高密度更紧凑、信息更多。

Dave

Three weeks of working till nine every night. And last Saturday they called me in to fix the release.

连续三周天天干到九点。上周六还被叫来修版本。

听懂:working till nine 干到九点 · called me in 把我叫来公司 · fix the release 修版本

Dave

Missed my daughter's school show last Wednesday, too. Sorry, ignore me. I'm just moaning at the kettle.

上周三女儿的学校演出也错过了。抱歉,别理我,我就是对着水壶发发牢骚。

听懂:school show 学校演出 · moaning 发牢骚、抱怨 · kettle 烧水壶

轮到你:表示理解

关心他还好吗,说三周到九点确实太累,错过女儿演出谁都难受。

你想说的意思:你还好吗?三周天天到九点确实太累了,错过女儿演出换谁都难受。

  • 能说清
    Are you okay? Three weeks till nine is too much. Missing your daughter's show is really hard.
  • 自然
    Are you alright? Three weeks of nine o'clock nights is way too much, and missing your daughter's show would upset anyone.
  • 高密度
    Hey, are you alright? Three weeks of nine o'clock nights would wear anyone down, and on top of that, missing your daughter's show, anyone would be gutted.
值得记住的说法中文
are you alright?你还好吗英式口语,比 Are you OK 更常听到
way too much实在太多了
would wear anyone down谁都会被拖垮
on top of that再加上
anyone would be gutted换谁都会很难受gutted 是英式口语:非常失望
Dave

Cheers, that means a lot. I've got my one-to-one with Priya on Monday at ten, but what's the point?

谢了,这话挺暖的。我周一十点跟 Priya 有一对一,可说了又有什么用?

听懂:Cheers 谢谢(英式) · one-to-one 跟经理的一对一面谈 · what's the point? 有什么用呢

轮到你:提建议

告诉他这不是他一个人扛得住的,建议周一一对一时跟经理讲清每周实际工时。

你想说的意思:这事不是你一个人扛得住的。周一一对一的时候,跟 Priya 讲清楚你每周实际干了多少小时。

  • 能说清
    You can't carry this alone. On Monday, tell Priya your real hours each week.
  • 自然
    You can't carry this on your own. In your one-to-one on Monday, tell Priya how many hours you're actually working each week.
  • 高密度
    Honestly, you can't carry this on your own. Use your one-to-one on Monday to walk Priya through how many hours you're actually putting in each week.
值得记住的说法中文
carry this on your own一个人扛这件事
Use your one-to-one on Monday to …借周一的一对一来……
walk Priya through …跟 Priya 一项项讲清楚……walk sb through:带着对方过一遍
how many hours you're actually putting in你实际投入了多少小时put in hours:投入工时
Helen

Oh, don't bother, Dave. Everyone works late before a release. Keep your head down and it'll pass. I've done it for eight years.

哎,别折腾了,Dave。发版前谁不加班。低头忍着,过去就好了。我都这样干了八年了。

听懂:don't bother 别费劲了 · Keep your head down 低头忍着、别出声 · it'll pass 会过去的

轮到你:回应同事

礼貌回应 Helen:忍一时可以,但已经三周了,该把问题摆出来。

你想说的意思:我明白你的意思,忍一阵子可以,但已经三周了,该把问题摆出来了。

  • 能说清
    I see your point. But it's been three weeks now. It's time to raise it.
  • 自然
    I get that, but putting up with it for a week is one thing. It's been three weeks now, so it's time to raise it.
  • 高密度
    I get where you're coming from, but putting up with it for a week is one thing. Three weeks in, it's time to put it on the table.
值得记住的说法中文
I get where you're coming from我明白你的出发点先认同再反驳,语气不冲
putting up with it忍着
… is one thing……是一回事后面接“但……就是另一回事了”
Three weeks in都三周了
put it on the table把问题摆到桌面上
Helen

Fair enough, three weeks is a lot. But Priya will just say the release date can't move. It's next Friday, full stop.

行吧,三周确实挺多的。但 Priya 只会说发版日期不能动。就是下周五,没得商量。

听懂:Fair enough 有道理、行吧 · full stop 就这样,没得商量

Dave

She's right. And everything on my list feels urgent. I wouldn't even know where to start.

她说得对。而且我手上每件事都像是急事,我都不知道从哪儿下手。

听懂:feels urgent 感觉都很急 · where to start 从哪儿开始

轮到你:再给建议

建议他把任务列个清单,跟经理商量哪些可以推到下个版本(日期不动,内容可以动)。

你想说的意思:那就把手上的任务列个清单,跟 Priya 一起商量哪些可以推到下个版本。

  • 能说清
    Make a list of your tasks. Then ask Priya what can wait for the next release.
  • 自然
    Why not make a list of everything on your plate, and ask Priya which bits can wait until the next release?
  • 高密度
    Why not list everything on your plate and sit down with Priya to agree what can be pushed to the next release?
值得记住的说法中文
Why not …?不如……?提建议很自然,不像命令
everything on your plate你手上所有的活on your plate:手头要做的事
sit down with Priya to …跟 Priya 坐下来……
pushed to the next release推到下个版本
Dave

Hm. That's actually useful. Better than just walking in and moaning.

嗯,这个真有用。总比走进去光发牢骚强。

听懂:walking in and moaning 走进去就抱怨

Helen

Okay, I'll admit that's smarter than my plan. Still, somebody has to do all that testing.

好吧,我承认这比我的办法聪明。不过,那些测试总得有人做。

听懂:I'll admit 我承认 · testing 测试

Dave

Exactly. Testing's the part I never get to. Tomorrow I'll be stuck here till nine again.

就是。测试是我永远顾不上的部分。明天我又得困在这儿到九点。

听懂:never get to 一直顾不上 · stuck here 被困在这儿

轮到你:主动帮忙

主动提出周五下午两点后帮他做测试,让他六点能准时走。

你想说的意思:我周五下午两点以后有空,测试那部分我来帮你做,你六点就能准时走。

  • 能说清
    I'm free on Friday after two. I can do the testing for you. Then you can leave at six.
  • 自然
    I've got Friday afternoon free from two, so I can take the testing off your hands. That way you can leave at six.
  • 高密度
    Look, I've got Friday afternoon free from two, so let me take the testing off your hands. That way you're out the door at six.
值得记住的说法中文
I've got … free我……有空
take … off your hands帮你把……接过来主动分担时很常用
That way …这样一来……
out the door at six六点准时走人
Dave

Really? You'd do that? That'd be a huge help. I might actually make it home for dinner.

真的?你愿意帮我?那可帮大忙了。说不定我还真能回家吃晚饭。

听懂:a huge help 帮大忙 · make it home for dinner 赶回家吃晚饭

Helen

Right, I'm off. And Dave, tell Priya the real hours. Don't make it sound fine.

好了,我走了。还有 Dave,跟 Priya 说真实工时,别说得好像没事一样。

听懂:I'm off 我走了 · Don't make it sound fine 别说得好像没事

Dave

I will. Thanks. I owe you a proper coffee, not this office stuff.

会的。谢了。我欠你一杯像样的咖啡,不是办公室这种。

听懂:I owe you 我欠你一个人情 · a proper coffee 一杯像样的咖啡

没听清、卡住时怎么接?

这一场准备的救场的话:没听清、一时想不起词,先用一句接住,再想内容。

英文中文
Sorry, could you say that again?抱歉,能再说一遍吗
Sorry, I didn't catch that.不好意思,我没听清
Give me a second.等我想一下
Do you mean …?你是说……吗

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