茶水间:安慰加班的同事,给出实在建议
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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:
- 表示理解
- 提建议
- 回应同事
- 再给建议
- 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。
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
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 |
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
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
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 |
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
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
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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