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职场社交英语口语对话 Lesson 67:他手边有太多事要做了

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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。

1) online auction 遥竞标2) mention (v.
) 提及,说到3) manage (v.
) 管理, 处理4) handle (v.
) 料理,处理。
take care of.
.
.
亦为“料理,处理……”的意思。