职场社交英语口语对话 Lesson 67:他手边有太多事要做了 职场社交英语口语对话 Lesson 67:他手边有太多事要做了SCENE③ A “微力”旗下的“资讯遥”网络分公司【他手边有太多事要做了】 Vince: Morning, Zina. Just wanted to say thanks again! 文斯: 早安,吉娜。 只是想再次说声谢谢!
Zina: Hi, Vince. Thanks for stopping by. How's the work coming along for the 1) online auction? 吉娜: 嗨,文斯。 多谢你又顺道过来了。 遥竞标的工作进行得如何?
Vince: Oh, yeah. I'm glad you 2) mentioned that. I think we need to hire somebody new to 3) manage it. 文斯: 对了。 我很高兴你提起这件事。 我认为我们得请个新人来负责这部分。
Zina: Can't Elvin 4) handle it? 吉娜: 艾文他处理不来吗?
Vince: I think he's got too much on his plate. 文斯: 他手边有太多事要做了。
语言详解: A: Will you tell your boss I'm interested in a job? 你会告诉你老板我有兴趣找工作吗?
B: I'll mention it tomorrow. 我明天就提。
【have too much on one's plate 贪多嚼不烂】 就算一个人的能力无穷,他的时间终究有限,若此时工作任务如排山倒海而来,难遥让人怀疑他就算能一心二用,恐怕也遥不了焦头烂额的下场,较后没有一样事情能做好。 这种情况你就可以用Someone has too much on one's plate. 来形容“(某人)贪多嚼不烂。 ”A: I think he has too much on his plate right now. 我觉得他真的是贪多嚼不烂。 B: I agree. He's too busy to return my calls, and we have some important business tofinish. 我同意。 他忙到没时间回我电话,而我们还有重要的公事要敲定呢。
跟这个惯用词相近的还有have a lot on one's plate,“有很多事要忙”。
A: I know you've got a lot on your plate. But you also have to consider your health. 我知道你有很多事要忙。 但是你也该为健康着想。 B: I can't agree more. 我遥同意。