跟學商貿口語 第4課:Transferring To The Overseas' Office調往
ROB: Allen, I just heard the good news.
ALLEN: What good news?
ROB: They chose you.to be project assistant over in Chicago. Congratulations.
ALLEN: Yes, Mr. Tate told me before the meeting Tuesday.
ROB: Great. I bet you're excited, aren't you?
ALLEN: I was quite surprised. But it isn't all for certain yet.
I told them I will accept, though, if they choose me.
ROB: You don't seem very happy about it. Why?
ALLEN: Maybe I'm a little nervous about making such a big move right now.
You know Nancy and I just bought a new house.
ROB: Have you told her yet?
ALLEN: I plan to talk with her about it tonight.
ROB: Chicago is a nice place.
And you both speak English well. Her English is excellent.
ALLEN: I know she doesn't want to be far from her family.
That will be the hardest part for her.
ROB: You're both young. A little adventure will be good for you.
ALLEN: Maybe.
ROB: Do you know how long the project over there will last?
ALLEN: Mr. Tate said I would probably be over there for two years.
But it could be more than that, too.
So I think two or three years, at least.
ROB: To be honest, I envy you.
I've never had a chance to work in one of the overseas' offices.
I wish it were me who could go.
ALLEN: You're too important here, Rob. We wouldn't be able to function here without you.
ROB: Maybe some time in the future I will be able to get a couple years overseas.
I really like that idea---changing one's life for awhile.
ALLEN: And your wife?
ROB: Oh, Carol is even more adventuresome than I am.
She would be thrilled if I got a transfer. She always talks about traveling more.
ALLEN: I've only been out of the country once in my life.
ROB: Well, living abroad would be a great experience for you then.
I think you should look forward to it.
ALLEN: I do look forward to it, but I'll have to talk it over with Nancy.
ROB: Good luck!
ALLEN: Thanks.
羅伯：艾倫，我剛聽到好消息。
艾倫：什麼好消息？
羅伯：他們選你到芝加哥擔任項目助理，恭喜。
艾倫：是，泰德先生在星期二會議前已告訴過我了。
羅伯：真好。我打賭你一定很興奮，對不對？
艾倫：我真得有點兒驚訝，但還沒有完全定案。
我告訴過他們，如果他們選擇我，我會接受。
羅伯：你好象並不怎麼高興，怎麼了呢？
艾倫：或許我對這麼大的變動有一點緊張。
你知道南希和我纔剛買了一棟新房子。
羅伯：你告訴她了嗎？
艾倫：我計劃今晚告訴她。
羅伯：芝加哥是個不錯的地方。
而且你們兩個英語都說得很好。她的英語非常好。
艾倫：我知道她不想離開她家人太遠。
那對她來說是最難的一部分。
羅伯：你們都很年輕。一點點的冒險對你們來說是不錯的。
艾倫：或許吧。
羅伯：你知道那個項目會花多少時間嗎？
艾倫：泰德先生說我大概會要在那兒兩年。
但也有可能會更久。
所以我認爲至少會待上兩三年。
羅伯：老實說，我很羨慕你。
我從來沒有機會到海外去工作。
我真希望我可以去。
艾倫：你在這裏太重要了，羅伯。我們沒有你就不能運作了。
羅伯：或許在未來我可以待在海外幾年。
我很喜歡那個主意--改變自己的生活一段時間。
艾倫：你老婆呢？
羅伯：喔，卡羅比我更喜歡冒險。
她會很激動如果我能外調。她總是談論着旅遊。
艾倫：在我生命中我只有出過一次國。
羅伯：嗯，在國外居住對你來說會是一個很好的經歷。
我認爲你應該期待它的到來。
艾倫：我是頗期待的，但我必須與南希商量。
羅伯：祝好運！
艾倫：謝謝你。
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n. 功能，函數，職務，重大聚會
vi. 運行
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adj. 確定的，必然的，特定的
pron.
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n. 冒險，奇遇
vt. 冒險，嘗試
聯想記憶X單詞adventure聯想記憶：
ad增強+venture冒險→冒險
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n. 遷移，移動，換車
v. 轉移，調轉，調任
trans交換+fer帶來，拿來→交換帶走→轉送，轉移 rob[rɔb]
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v. 搶劫，掠奪
