職場白領口語對話第17期:第一天入職,得準備哪些東西呢?
【Trancript】
What to put in my briefcase
A：Do you think my briefcase is big enough to put in all these stuff?
B：Let me see. Laptop, flash disk, a ballpoint pen, a pencil, a notebook, a pair of glasses, cell phone, charger, moisture, lotion, … Oh, that is too much. You are not going to a business trip.
A：I guess I need all of them.
B：Actually, the company will provide you with all of these supplies. So, you can leave this very thick notebook at home.
A：I know. But it is my lucky charm. I carry it all the time.
B：Suit yourself. Don’t forget to set the alarm clock.
【Translation】
我的包裏應該放什麼好呢？
A：你覺得我的包能裝下這些東西嗎？
B：我看看，筆記本，硬盤，圓珠筆，鉛筆，記事本，眼鏡，手機，充電器，保溼的，乳液……恩，東西太多了。你又不是去出差。
A：我覺得這些都是必須的
B：實際上，公司裏都有這些東西。所以，你可以把那本厚厚的記事本擱在家裏。
A：我知道了，但是它是我的幸運簿，我總是帶着它的。
B：你自己看着辦吧，別忘記定鬧鐘啊。
【Oral English】
you think my briefcase is big enough to put in all these stuff?
你覺得我的包能裝下這些東西嗎？
stuff 原料，東西
如：Leave your stuff in the hall.
把你的東西放在門廳裏。
are not going to a business trip.
你又不是去出差。
business trip 出差
如：We must account (to our employer) for every penny we spend during a business trip.
我們得把我們出差時所花的每一分錢(向僱主)交代清楚。
yourself
你自己看着辦吧
Suit yourself 按自己的意願行事，由自己作主，自便
如："I don't really feel like going out tonight." "Suit yourself."
"今晚我不是很想出去。""隨你的便。"
You don't want to join the club? Oh well, suit yourself.
你不願意參加俱樂部是嗎? 那好，隨你的便吧。
