和老外聊天的地道口语第108期:你是SOHO一族吗?
日期:2010-02-08 16:28

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对话文本
E: I haven't met you at the gym for a long time.
B: yeah, I quit my job, and started working from home. Recently I've got a project to deal with and don't have much time to work out.
E: why? You have a decent salary, lots of promotion opportunities and a regular life of going to the office at 9 o' clock and coming back home at 5 in the evening.
B: it's not about pay raise or promotion. You know,I hate getting up early in the morning and coming back home late at night.
E: then SOHO is your ideal work style.
B: yeah, as long as I have a computer and internet access, I can start working. I recently enjoy working in my own place and at my own pace.
E: and you don't have to work under that much pressure and control.
B: absolutely. I can decide when and what to do all by myself.
E: sounds great. Are there many business opportunies?
B: yea, I can find enough online.
E: it's good to have business around. But you should also do some exercise to keep fit.
B: thank you for reminding me. I'll continue to exercise as soon as I finish this project.
参考翻译
好久没在健身俱乐部看见你了.
是啊,我辞职了,在家里工作.最近在忙一个项目,没时间出来锻炼.
为什么辞职?你原来的工资不错,升职机会多,朝九晚五的生活也很规律.
我辞职不是为了加薪或者升职,要知道,我讨厌每天早早起床,却很晚才回家.
那SOHO是你理想工作模式.
没错,只要我有太电脑,能上网,就可以工作.我喜欢在自己家里按自己的节拍工作.
而且还没那么多压力,不用受人控制.
就是,我想做什么,什么时候做,都可以自己决定.
听起来不错.生意机会多不多?
恩,在网上能找到很多机会.
有生意就好.可你也得锻炼,保持身体健康啊.
谢谢你提醒我.这个项目一做完我就会继续锻炼身体了.
核心词汇
work out:to train the body by physical exercise 锻炼身体;做运动
I work out regularly to keep fit. 我经常做运动以保持健康.

decent:of a good enough standard or quality 像样的;相当不错的;尚好的
a decent meal/job/place to live 相当不错的饭菜/工作/住所
I need a decent night's sleep. 我需要好好地睡上一夜.

promotion:a move to a more important job or rank in a company or an organization 提升;提拔;晋升
Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. 竟然提拔她当销售经理,叫每个人都感到意外.
The new job is a promotion for him. 这一新职务对他是擢升.
a job with excellent promotion prospects 有充分晋升机会的职务

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重点单词
  • controln. 克制,控制,管制,操作装置 vt. 控制,掌管,支
  • prospectsn. 预期;前景;潜在顾客;远景展望
  • pressuren. 压力,压强,压迫 v. 施压
  • decentadj. 体面的,正派的,得体的,相当好的
  • absolutelyadv. 绝对地,完全地;独立地
  • qualityn. 品质,特质,才能 adj. 高品质的
  • rankn. 等级,阶层,排,列 v. 分等级,排列,列为
  • promotionn. 晋升,促进,提升