Asking about an accent

A: You have an unusual accent, Mr. Robbins. Where are you from originally? If you don’t mind me asking.

B: Not at all. I was born in Madrid, but I came to the States when I was a teenager.

A; I guess that must be what I’m hearing, I really couldn’t place it. Do go back to Madrid often?

B: No, I haven’t been back for more than ten years.

哪的口音

A：你的口音很特別，羅賓斯女士。是哪里人? 不介意我問吧？

B：沒關係. 我在馬德里出生，但十幾歲時就到了美國。

A：我聽著也差不多，只是搞不准是哪里的口音。你常回馬德里嗎?

B：不是，我有十多年沒回去了。

Discussing a new manager

A: Have you met the new manager in customer service?

B: No, I haven’t gotten over there in a few weeks. How is he?

A: She. She seems to be doing a pretty good job. Of course, anything would be better than that last guy! 

  

B: You said it! I can’t believe he lasted as long as he did.  

   

討論新經理

A：你跟客戶服務部的新經理見過面了嗎?

B：沒有。我有好幾個星期沒有到那去了。他怎麼樣? 

A：她是女的。看來做得不錯。當然，任何人都比原來那個傢伙強。

B：太對了。我簡直不敢相信他居然呆了那麼久。

(本文轉載自旺旺英語)