小故事

Me vs. My Boss
我和我的老板
When I Take a long time--I am slow.
我用了很长时间——我太慢。
When my boss takes a long time--He is thorough.
我老板用了很长时间——他工作仔细。
When I don't do it--I am lazy.
我不做——懒。
When my boss doesn't do it--He is too busy.
我老板不做——他太忙。
When I do something without being told--I am trying to be smart or overstepping my authority.
我做了没要求我做的事情——我在耍小聪明或是越权。
When my boss does the same--That is initiative.
我老板做了没要求他做的事情——他是积极上进。
When I please my boss--I am apple-polishing.
我讨好我的老板时——我是在拍马屁。
When my boss pleases his boss--He's cooperating.
我老板讨好他的老板时……他是在配合工作。
When I do good--My boss never remembers.
我做得好的——我老板从来不记得。
When I do wrong--He never forgets.
我做错了的……我老板从来不会忘记。
When I make a mistake--I'm an idiot.
我犯了错误……我是个白痴。
When my boss makes a mistake--He's only human.
我老板犯了错误——他也是人嘛。
When I take a stand--I'm being bullheaded.
当我表明立场时……我在犯傻。
When my boss does it--He's being firm.
我老板这样做时……他是很沉稳。
When I overlook a rule of etiquette--I'm being rude.
当我忽视了某些规矩时——我很无礼。
When my boss skips a few rules--He's being original.
当我老板不遵从某些规则时——他是在创新。
When I am out of the office--I'm wandering around.
我不在公司时——我就是在闲逛。
When my boss is out of the office--He's on business.
我老板不在公司时——他是在办公事。
When I am on a day off sick--I'm always sick.
我请一天病假——我总是生病。
When my boss is a day off sick--He must be very ill.
我老板请一天病假——他一定病得不轻。
When I apply for leave--I must be going for an interview.
我请假——我一定去面试了。
When my boss applies for leave--It's because he's overworked.
我老板请假——因为他工作过度。

重点讲解

重点讲解：
1. apple-polish
拍马屁；巴结；
eg. In order to get the promotion, she kept apple-polishing the manager.
为了升迁，她一直在拍经理的马屁。
eg. He hopes to pass the exam by apple-polishing the teacher.
他拍老师的马屁以求通过考试。
2. take a stand
表明立场；明确立场；决定态度；
eg. He thought people should take a stand on such an issue.
他认为人们应该对这样一个问题表明立场。
eg. So few people ever take a stand for what they believe in.
几乎没有人敢于维护自己的主张。
3. on business
办事；出差；办公事；
eg. I am here on business as opposed to a holiday.
我在这里是办公事而不是度假。
eg. I generally try to take in a show when I'm in New York on business.
我到纽约公干时常顺便看场演出。