场景对话进阶职场

A Quick Chat About Busy Seasons

简短聊工作旺季

You are arriving for a retail shift while another employee is getting ready to leave.

对话节选

先看看这个场景说了什么

  1. 对话 1

    Hey, you made it. I was starting to think the parking lot had held you up.

    嘿,你到了。我刚才还以为你被停车场耽误住了。

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    Almost. It was so busy that I had to circle three times before I found a spot.

    差点真是。今天人太多了,我绕了三圈才找到车位。

  2. 对话 2

    That's December for you. The store's been steady all afternoon, but the return line finally slowed down.

    这就是十二月。店里整个下午都没怎么停,不过退货队伍总算慢下来了。

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    That sounds better than I expected. I thought I'd walk in and go straight to returns.

    听起来还好。我还以为一进来就要直接去处理退货。

  3. 对话 3

    You might still get a rush around six, when people stop by after work for last-minute gifts.

    六点左右可能还会有一波人,因为大家下班后会顺路来买最后一刻的礼物。

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    Got it. Let me grab a drink of water first, because I may not get a chance later.

    明白,那我先喝口水,等会儿可能就没空了。

重点表达

值得记住的词汇

slow down

慢下来

last-minute gift

临时买的礼物

stop by

顺路过来

act up

出故障;不稳定

keep an eye on

留意;看着

take the long way home

绕远路回家

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听原声、看中文意图、录下回答,再根据反馈修正。

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