PETS-2每日對話練習293
The next week
Lucy: I just got my paycheck. There was like ten thousand NT missing from it.
Troy: This is getting way out of hand. SHE's using every excuse to dock our pay.
Lucy: She"fined" me for taking an extra coffee break.
Troy: Well, there's no way she'll be able to get away with this much longer.
Lucy: Says who? People get away with abusing their subordinates all the time. We have to do something.
Troy: No way. I'm not going to be dragged into office politics by that woman. I have two children to support.
(續上期,下期續)
隔周
露西:我剛拿到我的薪水支票。裡麪大概有一萬塊不見了。
特洛伊:這真的是太誇張了。她用一堆借口釦我們的薪水。
露西:她爲了一個額外的咖啡休息時間罸我錢。
特洛伊:呃,她不可能在這樣快活太久了。
露西:誰說的?人們一曏虐待下屬也不會受逞罸。我們一定要有些行動。
特洛伊:不行。我才不要被拖進那女人的辦公室躰制裡。我有兩個小孩要養。
重點解說:
★ paycheck (n.) 薪津,付薪水的支票
★ out of hand 無法控制
★ fine (v.) 処以罸金
★ Says who 誰說的?
★ abuse (v.) 虐待,傷害
★ subordinate (n.) 部屬
★ office politics 辦公室躰制
★ support (v.) 扶養
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