外企生存必备2:遇到特殊情况怎么办?
二、It's My Fault 工作失误
Everyone makes mistakes. Usually you can correct your error or just forget about it. Making a mistake at work, however, can be more serious. When you make a mistake at work your career may depend on what you do next.
情景对话1:
交工时间快到了,但工程进展因为人手不够可能要拖延,本承认是自己的失误。
Manager: Ok, let's get started. Mike, we'll begin with reports on the Peace Clinic. Is everything going smoothly? 好,迈克,我们开始吧。我们先来看看平安诊所的工程。一切都还顺利吧?
Mike: Uh, I'm afraid there'll be a delay of at least one week. 恐怕得要拖延一个星期。
Manager: What's holding things up? 是什么给耽误的?
Mike: It's my fault. I didn't hire enough people. I screwed up. 是我的错。我雇的人手不够。我把事情给弄砸了。
Manager: Ok, these things happen, but what have you done to correct the situation? Aren't the guys working overtime? 好了。这种事情既然已经发生了,你怎么解决这种情况呢?工人是不是在加班?
Mike: Yeah, but they've been working overtime for a month now, and they aren't all happy about it. 是的,不过他们加了一个月的班了,他们已经不太乐意了。
Manager: Well, have you hired more people? 那你有没有再雇人?
Mike: I put an ad in the newspaper, but I haven't got many replies so far. 我已经在报纸上登了广告,不过目前仍没有多少回音。
Manager: How long ago was the ad in the paper? 广告登了多长时间了?
Mike: Six days ago. I wonder why we're not getting a better response? 六天了。我也奇怪怎么没有人来?
Manager: There's a lot of construction in this area right now. There's the new convention center, and the new headquarters for Forex Electronics. It's hard to find good workers at the moment. 目前这个地区的工程很多,像新会议中心、福莱克斯电子公司的总部大楼。现在很难招到好的`工人。
Mike: I'm sorry. I made a big mistake not hiring enough guys on the crew last spring. 我很抱歉。去年春季我没多招些人真是个大错误。
Manager: Okay. Tell the guys it'll be just one more week of overtime. But we've got back on schedule. 好了。告诉工人就再加一个星期的班。不过我们必须得抓紧时间了。
Notes:
1 I didn't hire enough people. I screwed up.
screw up=cause to fail or be spoiled 搞糟,破坏
例句:
Having the car stolen completely screwed up our holiday plan.
We really screwed up when we invited Jane and her ex-boyfriend to the party.
2 Tell the guys it'll be just one more week of overtime.
guys用于非正式场合。在招呼关系友好的几个人或一群人时,不论男女性别,都可以称guys。
例句:Hey, guys, how are you doing?
情景对话2:
老板对秘书打出来的几封信不满意,要求重打。
A: Have you finished the monthly report? 本月的报告做好了吗?
B: Yes, here it is. Do you approve of the way I typed this report? 做好了,在这儿。报告这样打,你同意吗?
A: Well...can I be frank with you? 我跟你直说了吧。
B: By all means, please. 尽管说。
A: Well, to be quite honest, I find it unsatisfactory. 说实话,我不太满意。
B: Oh, I'm sorry. Could you be a little more specific? 真对不起,你能说得再具体点吗?
A: Yes, I'm not particularly happy about the layout. 行,我觉得格式很不妥。
B: Oh, I see the problem now. I'll retype it. 哦,我知道是什么问题了。我重打一遍。
A: I'd appreciate that. 谢谢。
Notes:
1 在与英语(论坛)国家的人们交谈时,难免要请教一些词或词组的意思,此时惯常的、礼貌的做法是先为打扰了他人或占用了他人的时间表示道歉,然后请求解释词义。一般来讲,只要你提问的场合与时间适宜,他们都会非常乐意回答你的。在本对话中这句 "Oh, I'm sorry. Could you be a little more specific?" 这是澄清含义的一种表达方法。
2 Do you approve of the way I typed the report?
approve (of) = agree officially 同意,赞成
例句:
We had to wait months for the council to approve (of) our plan to extend our house.
If the directors approve of it, we'll buy the new computer system.
3 By all means, please.
by all means 务必,一定,当然可以
例句:--May I borrow this book? --By all means.
常用句型:
I made a mistake.
It's my fault.
I screwed up.
I didn't realize that I should...
Could you be a little more specific?
Oh, you're the guilty party.
What's holding things up?
What have you done to correct the situation?
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