03 工作小摩擦

because many of the workers have left. and i still havn't hired enough hands now.

史蒂文：事实上，都是我的错。因为很多工人都辞工了，我们人手不够。直到现在我还没有招到足够的人手。

manager: well, what have you done to solve the problem? are the workers working overtime?

经理：哦，你是怎么解决问题的？工人是不是在加班？

steven: yeah, they've been working overtime for a month. and i also put a want advertisement in the newspaper, but i haven't got any replies so far.

史蒂文：是的，工人已经加班一个月了。我也在报纸上登了招聘广告，但是目前仍没有回音。

manager: okay. tell the workers we have to work overtime for one more week. we must bow to time.

经理：好了，告诉工人再加班一周，我们要抓紧时间啊。

notes

1. hold up 支持，支撑；延迟；展示；举出

2. short-handed [??:t'h?ndid] adj. 人手不足的

3. attack [?'t?k] v.（努力地）着手干；进攻；抨击

4. a want advertisement 招聘广告

5. so far 到目前为止

小贴士

1. the plan is behind schedule again.

这项计划又没按时完成。

2. by burning the midnight oil i still failed to finish the job on time.

尽管开了夜车，我还是没能按时完成工作。

3. bob always falls

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