《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
你最好把先后顺序排出来。
Let's do this first.
(让我们先做这件事。)
You'd better get your priorities straight.
(你最好把先后顺序排出来。)
You'd是You had的缩写。had better ... “最好”、 “应该”。priority “重点”、 “优先权”。
You need to decide what's important.
You'd better get your priorities in order.
You should rethink your priorities.
光是讨论于事无补。
Let's discuss this new situation.
(让我们来讨论一下新形势。)
Talking about it won't get us anywhere.
(光是讨论于事无补。)
get ... anywhere “使……顺利进展”、 “对……有用”。
Talk is cheap.
We need to act instead of just talking about it.
(我们必须采取行动而不是光高谈阔论。)
instead of ... “代替……”、 “不做……”。
We won't accomplish anything talkin about it.
(光说不做我们什么也做不成。)
accomplish “完成”。
你应该先征求史密斯先生的意见。
I think I'll release the decision today.
(我想今天就公布结果。)
You should check with Mr. Smith first.
(你应该先征求史密斯先生的意见。)
release “公布”。decision “决定”、 “结论”。
check with ... “向……咨询”、 “和……商量”。first “首先”、 “最初”。
You need to first check with Mr. Smith.
I'd check with Mr. Smith first.
(我会先征求史密斯先生的意见。)
如果你不能做好, 那就是你的责任。
My boss gave me too much work to do.
(我老板给我安排了太多的活。)
It's your fault if you can't handle it.
(如果你不能做好, 那就是你的责任。)
fault “ (过失的)责任”、 “过错”。handle “管理”、 “处理”。
It's your fault if you're not up to the job.
be up to ... “适于……的”、 “有能力做……”。
If you can't manage it, it's your fault.
manage “处理”、 “设法完成”。
别指望别人。
Will the other employees help me?
(有没有其他人帮我?)
Don't depend on others.
(别指望别人。)
depend on “依靠(援助等)”、 “依赖”。
Depend only on yourself.
直译是“只有依靠你自己”。
It's not good to depend on other people.
(依赖别人不好。)
时机总是很重要。
Timing is always crucial.
(时机总是很重要。)
Then we should be careful in planning this.
(那么我们在做这个计划的时候就应该很仔细。)
crucial “关键的”。
careful “仔细的”、 “认真的”。plan “计划”。
No matter what the situation, timing is crucial.
(不管是什么情况, 时机都非常重要。)
Timing is important with just about everything.
Timing is crucial for everything you do.




