Bonus complaints

A: Ms. Montgomery? Do you have a moment?

B: Sure, Brian. What’s on your mind?

A: I’m a bit upset about this year’s bonus. I was really expecting a little more. Are there any problems with my work?

B: No, not at all, Brian. This year, we’ve all had to cut back. I’m hoping next year’s going to better. I hope you can understand.

抱怨奖金

A：蒙格玛利女士，您这会有空吗？

B：有空，布莱恩。有事吗？

A：今年的奖金有点令人沮丧。我以为会多些呢。是我的工作有什么问题吗？

B：没有，一点都没有，布莱恩。今年我们大家都得紧一些。预计明年会好点，希望你能理解。

Discordance about a secretary

A: Hello, Mr. Kramer. Could you spare a minute?

B: That’s about all I can spare, Karen. What do you need?

A: I need to talk to you about that new secretary you’ve hired. I think I’m going to
have some problems working with her.

B: She seems to be quite qualified. If it’s a personal problem, I’d prefer it if you would work it out between yourselves.

同事不和

A：您好，克莱默先生。能占您一点时间吗？

B：只能是一点点，凯伦。你有什么事？

A：我想说的是您新录用的秘书。我觉得我和她在工作中会发生些问题。

B：她好像挺称职的嘛。如果是个人问题，我倒希望你们自己解决。

(本文转载自旺旺英语)