Unit37-1 工作压力
每个不同的工作都有不同的压力。一起来看看他们俩怎么谈论关于办公室里的压力。什么事情会造成压力？而又会产生什么影响呢？
get used to…习惯……
此短语用以表示某个行为逐渐成为一种习惯。
You have to get used to me coming over for dinner from now on.
从现在起，你得习惯我过来这儿吃晚餐。
What kind of question is that…?这是什么荒谬的问题啊？
用来回应某人问了很可笑荒谬的问题。
What kind of question is that?How can you not know if I'm a guy or girl!
这是什么荒谬的问题啊？你怎么会不知道我是男的还是女的！
consider yourself lucky…你应该感到庆幸
用来形容一个人的处境其实并没想像中糟糕。
Consider yourself lucky that you didn't study for the test and stil man aged to pass it.
你应该觉得庆幸，因为你不是为了考试而念书，却还能顺利通过。
模拟对话
Getting stressed压力太大了
Tom:Jerry,Do you ever get stressed out around work?
汤姆：杰瑞，你曾经在工作时感到紧张吗？
Jerry:What kind of question is that?Who doesn't?
杰瑞：这是什么问题啊？谁不会紧张啊？
Tom:You know I can get really stressed out at work sometimes.There is stress from quotas,deadines to meet. not to mention the people who get on your back.
汤坶：你知道有时候我工作时很容易紧张。定额的压力、期限的压力，更不用说还有那些在背后盯得紧紧的压力。
Jerry:Consider yoursetf lucky. you don't have to work with your girl-friend like me.That can be real stressful.
杰瑞：你已经很幸运了，至少不用像我一样要跟女友一起工作，那才真的是压力大呢。
Tom:You know,whenever I get too stressed.I find myself not being able to eat right.I'm not as hungry anymore and my sleeping hours are distorted.And those things in turn can really screw up my health.
汤姆：你知道每次我压力过大的时候，我发现自己会没办法好好吃东西。我不会像以前那样饥饿，而且睡眠时钟大乱。而这些失调的作息会把我的健康毁掉的。
Jerry:Maybe that's why I can play some damn-t300d basketball.
杰瑞：或许郡就是为什么我能打一手超吊的篮球。
词汇解说
stressed out (ph.)紧张的／感到有压力的
deadline(n.) 截止日期
distorted (adj.)歪曲的
screw up (ph.)搞砸
