【生词预览】

receptionist接待员，switchboard电话总机，pend悬而未决

【笑话原文】

Didn’t Do Job Right

For many years I worked as a receptionist and switchboard operator at a busy company. After a good annual review, my supervisor told me I was up for a raise, pending approval of the vice president. A month later, my supervisor called me into his office and told me the VP had refused to approve the salary hike. Every time he saw me, I was either chatting with someone in the lobby or talking on the telephone.

【中文译文】

不加工资的原因

我在一家繁忙的公司当了很多年前台接待兼电话接线员。我的上司告诉我，我的年度考绩很好。只要副总裁批准，就给我加工资。一个月以后，我的上司把我叫到他的办公室，告诉我说，副总裁不同意给我加工资。因为他每一次看到我不是在前台和人聊天，就是在打电话。

【词汇讲解】

1.receptionist接待员。 The girl is a receptionist of the Beijing Hotel.这个女孩是北京饭店的前台接待员。

2.switchboard电话总机。 If you want an outside line, you’ll have to ask the switchboard.如果你想要外线, 你得叫交换台给你转。

3. annual每年的。 It's an annual report.这是年度报告。

4.pend悬而未决，等候判定（vi.）

5.hike提升。 They hiked gas rates.他们提高了煤气价格。

6.lobby门厅。作动词有“向…进行游说”的意思： They are actively lobbying against the bill.他们正在积极游说议员, 阻止通过该项法案。