《即学即职场英语口语词典》是一本包含职场常用英语口语的用法和职场常用英语口语的技巧的词典。
别利用我了。
I only did it to help you out.
（我只是想帮你才这么做的。）
Don't use me as an excuse.
（别利用我了。）
这里的use指“利用”、 “使用”， 直译是“别用我当借口”。
I don't want to be used as your excuse.
You shouldn't use me as an excuse.
别因为我是女的就小看我。
Are you sure you can handle this job?
（你肯定自己能胜任这份工作吗？）
Don't underestimate me because I'm a woman.
（别因为我是女的就小看我。）
underestimate “过低评价”、 “小看”。
Don't think any differently of me because I'm female.
female “女性的”。
Don't think less of me just because I'm a woman.
think less of ... “轻视……”。
那不关我的事。
There is a shortage of pens in the office.
（公司的笔不够。）
That has nothing to do with me.
（ 那不关我的事。）
shortage “不足”、 “缺乏”。
That doesn't concern me.
concern “有关”。
That's not my problem.
（那不是我的问题。）
Why would that concern me?
究竟是怎么回事？
I fired him.
（我把他解雇了。）
What?! What's the big idea?
（什么？！究竟是怎么回事？）
fire “解雇”。
What's the big idea? 习惯用语， 意思是“为什么要做这么愚蠢的事情？”。
Why would you do a thing like that?
What motivated you to do a thing like that?
（什么促使你那么做？）
motivate “促使”。
你为什么要那么保密？
I can't tell you the details.
（我不能告诉你细节。）
Why do you have to be so secretive?
（你为什么要那么保密？）
secretive “守口如瓶的”。
Why so secretive?
Why is everything so private?
private “隐秘的”。
我跟不上你。
I can't keep up with you.
（我跟不上你。）
I'll work slower then.
（那我动作慢点。）
这句话用在跟不上对方的速度时。keep up with ... “跟上……”。
I can't work at the same pace as you.
（我没法干得和你一样快。）
I can't operate at the same level as you.
operate “运转”、 “劳动”。
You're too fast for me.
（你太快了。）
You're quicker than I am.
（你比我快。）
