盜用公款

Gordon：I called you all here because we seem to have a thief in the company.

高登：我集合大家是因為我們公司似乎有內賊。

Sandy：A thief? How do you know?

珊蒂：賊？你怎么知道？

Gordon：Accounting has informed me that the numbers from our department don’t add up.

高登：會計部通知我，我們部門的賬目不合。

Jane：Well, could it be an error in the books?

阿珍：嗯，會不會是賬本出錯了？

Gordon：It doesn’t seem like it. It seems like someone has been taking money from our department’s旧budget.

高登：似乎不是。看樣子是有人竊取部門預算。

Jane：Well, what can we do?

阿珍：那我們該怎么做？

Gordon：There will be an investigation. Let me know if you see anything suspicious.

高登：我們會展開調查。如果發現可疑的事情要讓我知道。

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★inform vt. 通知，告知

★inform sb + that 子句 通知∕告知某人……

★inform sb of sth 通知∕告知某人某事

例︰Please inform me of what you are going to do with this equipment.（請告知我你們將如何處置這項設備。）

抱怨工作環境太糟

Connie：There you are, Steve. We need to talk.

康妮︰終于找到你了，史提夫。我們得談談。

Steve：What's up, Connie？

史提夫︰什么事，康妮？

Connie：The new computers haven't arrived and the mess still hasn't been cleaned up from the party. You have to do something.

康妮︰新買的電腦還沒送來，派對遺留下來的一團亂也尚未清理。你得想個辦法。

Steve：I'm sorry, Connie. I've been very busy outside the office. I can't be in two places at once.

史提夫︰真抱歉，康妮。我之前一直在公司外頭忙，實在是分身乏術。

Connie：Well, we can't work under these conditions, Steve.

康妮︰嗯，我們沒辦法在這種環境中工作，史提夫。

Steve：Don't worry. I'm here now. I'll get it sorted out.

史提夫︰別擔心，有我在。我會把事情處理好。

Connie：I hope so. Productivity is very low in this office right now.

康妮︰希望如此。目前公司的生產力實在很低。

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★What's up？有什么事情嗎？怎么了？

= What's the matter？

例︰What's up, Harry？ You look so worried.（發生什么事了，哈利？你看來憂心忡忡的樣子。）

What's up？亦可用于打招呼上，此時翻作“你好嗎？”、“最近如何？”但回答時不可說：I'm fine, thank you.，應回答：Nothing much.（很好。沒什么。）Same as usual.（老樣子。）

自己創業

Steve：Hi, Jane, it’s Steve.

史提夫︰嗨，阿珍。我是史提夫。

Jane：Hi, Steve. I haven’t heard from you in a while.

阿珍︰嗨，史提夫。我好一陣子沒有你的消息了。

Steve：Well, I’ve been busy. I’ve started my own company.

史提夫︰嗯，我一直都很忙。我自己開公司了。

Jane：Wow. What kind of business is it?

阿珍︰哇，你從事哪方面的事業呢？

Steve：Just a little Internet startup. I’m recruiting staff and I want you to come work for me.

史提夫︰只是剛起步的小網絡公司罷了。我正在招募員工，而我想請妳來上班。

Jane：Actually, I just got started working at the old company again.

阿珍︰事實上，我才剛回舊東家工作。

Steve：I didn’t realize you were going back. Well, can you recommend someone else?

史提夫︰我不知道妳回舊公司上班。那好吧，妳有可以推薦給我的人選嗎？

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★hear from sb 接到某人的來信╱消息

例︰Tom, have you heard from Sean lately?（湯姆，你最近有接到尚恩的消息嗎？）

hear from sb 指透過信件得到某人的消息；“期盼接到您的回信。”可寫︰I look forward to hearing from you.

★in a while 有一陣子╱不久

例︰I haven seen you in a while. How have you been?（我有一陣子沒見到你了。你還好嗎？）

例︰Ms. Smith will be with you in a while.（史密斯小姐待會兒就會過來陪你。）