30，沟通篇—Working Overtime and shifts加班换班01，A:I'm sorry to keep you so late.很抱歉,让你工作到这么晚。B: It doesn'tmatter.没有关系。02，I assure you I can get the work done ahead of the deadline.我向你保证,一定提前完成任务。 assure [eJue]v.使确信如:We book early to assure ourselves of seats.我们及早订票,以确保有座。03, You'd better work overtime this week.你这周最好加个班。 overtime是“加班”的意思,如:As an earnest of my good intentions，I will work overtime this week.为了真诚地表达我的良好意愿，我会本周加班工作.earnest adj.认真的;真诚的;诚实的n.认真;诚挚;热心;定钱;保证金例：The earnest young doctor answered all our questions.这个认真的年轻医生回答了我们所有的问题。04,We work a couple of hours tonight and tomorrow night.我们今晚和明晚得工作几个小时。 a couple of是“几个”的意思。如:Give the bottle a couple of shakes before pouring the juice.倒果汁前,先把瓶子摇几下。05,I hate this, but I’m going to have to ask you to work overtime.虽然我也不愿意这样,但是我不得不请你再加次班。= Though I don't want to, I have to ask you to work overtime.虽然我也不愿意这样,但是我不得不请你再加次班。07,I know that office hour is up now, but could you work during the weekend?我知道该下班了,不过你周未能不能加个班? be up在这里是“完结,结束”的意思。如:We ate all the food up.我们把所有的东西都吃光了。08,If you help me out, I'll double the pay for the hours worked.要是你能帮我这个忙,我会付给你双倍的工资。B: I’ll think about that.让我考虑一下。09,A:Are you working late tonight?今晚你加班吗?B:Yes, there’s lots of work to be done.加班,还有很多工作要做。10,A:Are you getting overtime pay?你们有加班费吗?=Do you get paid for overtime ?B:We don't get paid for overtime.我们没有加班费。Working day in and day out makes me annoyed.从早到晚不停地工作使我厌烦。 annoy [e'hoi]v.使恼怒如:A fly kept annoying me.有只苍蝇老在打搅我。重点短语/词串day in and day out从早到晚help sb out 帮某人从某事脱身assure oneself of sth 确保某人有……the office hour is up 下班了double the pay for sth 付双倍的价钱as an earnest of my good intention 出于表达我良好意愿的诚意
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