地道美語聽力播客869：錯過截止日期

Missing a Deadline

錯過截止日期

Oliver: I’ve just had to tell a client that I’m running behind and I won’t make the deadline.

奧利弗：我剛剛告訴客戶我要晚點了，在截止日期前我完不成了。

Alena: How did she take it?

埃萊娜：客戶什么反映?

Oliver: Not so well, at first. I knew she wouldn’t be happy, so I’ve been in a dilemma for days: Should I tell her now that I’m going to miss the deadline, or wait until the deadline has passed.

奧利弗：起初，不太好。我知道她會不高興。我也糾結(jié)了很多天：我現(xiàn)在是不是應(yīng)該告訴她我要錯過最后的期限了，還是應(yīng)該等到截止期限后告訴她啊?

Alena: For what it’s worth, I think you did the right thing. It gives her advance notice in case it affects other parts of her project.

埃萊娜：無論如何，我認為你認為你做的是正確的。這能讓她提前知道，以防影響她其他的工作。

Oliver: That’s what I thought, too. I also offered to make up for any inconvenience the delay would cause.

奧利弗：我也是這么想的。我也愿意彌補推遲所造成的各種的不便。

Alena: Did she take you up on it?

埃萊娜:她接受了嗎?

Oliver: No, she said that giving me a three-day extension wouldn’t set her back, but if it dragged on for longer than that, it would put her in an awkward spot, and she would let me know.

奧利弗：她說時間可以再延長3天，但是不能再往后拖了。否則的話，她也會很為難。這樣她也會通知我的。

Alena: I’m glad you came to an understanding. So you’ll have it done by the new deadline, right?

埃萊娜:我非常高興你能理解。所以你會在新的截止日期前完成，對嗎?

Oliver: Yes, even if I have to do without sleep, food, or bathroom breaks for the next week.

奧利弗：對啊!即使下周不睡覺、不吃飯、不洗澡，也要完成。

Alena: That’s very dedicated of you, though potentially messy.

埃萊娜：盡管那樣會很邋遢，但是你也太拼了。
 

注釋：

deadline.n.最后期限; 截止期限

例句：We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays.

因為制造方面的延誤，我們沒能趕上最后期限。

dilemma.n.窘境，困境; 進退兩難

例句：I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma.

我沒有想出解決這個困境的現(xiàn)成答案。

extension.n.延長，延期;

例句：After a further four-month extension of her probation period, she was sacked.

在又試用了4個月后，她被開除了。

awkward.adj.令人尷尬的; 難對付的;

例句： Unfortunately, Grandma always seems to awaken at awkward moments.

不幸的是，奶奶好像總是醒來的不是時候