Ⅳ.对话篇

Jeff: Did you enjoy your holiday Joan?
杰夫：你的假期过得好吗，琼？
Joan: Yes, but it was too short.
琼：好，不过太短了。
Jeff: But you were gone for about two weeks.
杰夫：可是你离开了大约两个星期。
Joan: The holiday was great, but I am so tired that I feel like I need a holiday from my holiday!
琼：假期很棒，不过我很累，我觉得我需要为我的假期再要一个假期！
Jeff: That sounds pretty stupid. You will just have to wait until next year.
杰夫：那听起来很愚蠢。你只能等到明年。
Joan: I'm not sure that I can wait that long. I tend to get burnt-out really easily.
琼：我不知道我是否能等那么久。我很容易疲惫。
Jeff: I wonder if the human resources department will let me lend my holidays to you?
杰夫：我在想不知道人力资源部会不会让我借一些假期给你？
Joan: No! You should use the time to have a break.
琼：不要！你应该用这段时间来休息。
Jeff: I don't like going on holiday though.
杰夫：不过我不喜欢去度假。
Joan: If you don't have a break, you will have a break-down!
琼：如果你不休息，你会累垮的！