Waiting on a client

A: Alex! What are you guys doing over there?

B: What do you mean, Janice?

A: I’ve been waiting for a response on the Blake Building design for nearly two weeks.

B: I’m sorry, Janice. But we’ve been waiting on the client. It’s out of our hands at the moment.

等待客户

A：亚历克斯！你们这帮人都在干嘛呢？

B：你是什么意思，珍妮丝？

A：我一直在等着对布莱克大楼设计的回复，等了快两个星期了。

B：对不起，珍妮丝。可我们在等着客户呢。此时此刻我们无能为力呀。

Criticism from your boss

A: Liz, you were supposed to have had those contracts typed up by now.

B: I was supposed to do that? I thought Sharon was responsible for that.

A: No, Liz. I asked you specifically. Don’t you remember?

B: I’m really sorry, Mr. Samuels. I really don’t remember that.

老板的批评

A：丽兹，你现在应该把这些合同打完了才对。

B：是该我打吗？我想着是该莎伦负责的。

A：不对，丽兹。我是专门让你做的。你不记得了？

B：实在对不起，萨缪尔斯先生。我的确想不想来了。

(本文转载自旺旺英语)