地道美語聽力播客512:改變談話主題

Laura: I think that’s all we need to talk aboutregarding last month’s report. Let’s turn to thismonth’s report, shall we? I didn’t get a copy of it.Could someone hand me one?

我認為我們應該談談上個月的報告。我們先查下這個月的報告，好嗎?我沒有報告的復印件。誰能遞給我一個?

Gaius: By the way, I have just one last commentbefore we shift our focus to this month’s report. Itseems to me that we need more information on how the Duluth office is doing. Could we ask formore info to be included in next month’s report?

順便說一下，在焦點轉(zhuǎn)移到本月初的報告前，我有一個最后意見。在我看來，我們需要更多Duluth辦公室如何運作的信息。我們能要求下個月的報告中包含更多的信息嗎?

Laura: I’m sure we can. Incidentally, Dee is quitting and Kara will be taking her place. This is offthe record, of course. Okay, now back to this month’s report...

我確信我們可以。順便說一下， Dee辭職了，Kara會接替她的位置。當然，這沒有發(fā)表。好吧，現(xiàn)在回到本月的報告上......

Gaius: Speaking of personnel changes, did you know that Lee is being promoted to V.P. nextmonth?

說到人事變動時，你可知道，下個月李將被晉升為副總裁嗎?

Laura: I hadn’t heard that, but I’m not surprised. She’s been in line for that job for years.Okay, we need to get back to this month’s report…

我沒有聽說過，但我并不感到驚訝。很多年來她一直很稱職。好吧，我們回到本月初的報告...

Gaius: Something just occurred to me. If Lee is being promoted, what will happen to theBaseship project?

我想起來一些事。如果李升職了， Baseship項目該怎么辦?

Laura: I think it’s being put on the back burner for now. All right, could someone hand me acopy of this month’s report?

我認為它是次要的。好的，誰能遞給我這個月報告的副本?

Gaius: I don’t mean to change the subject but…

我并不想改變話題，但...

Laura: I think that’s precisely what you’re trying to do. What’s the matter with this month’sreport?

我覺得這正是你正試圖做的。這個月的報告有什么問題嗎?

Gaius: It’s not quite finished. It’ll be on your desk this afternoon.

報告沒有全部完成。今天下午報告會放到你的辦公桌上。

Laura: Is that what this tap dance has been about? All right, we’ll talk about it at tomorrow’smeeting. Next time, just give it to me straight, okay?

你打岔就是因為這個事?好吧，我們將在明天的會議上談論報告的事。接下來的時間，下次將報告直接給我，好嗎?