地道美语听力练习:延长期限

Dan:Hello.
丹：哈罗。

Marcia:Hi, Dan. What's the status on the project? We're still on schedule, right?
玛西亚：嗨，丹。目前项目有何进展？还在按照预定时间进行吗？

Dan:Uh, well, I've been meaning to call you about that. We've had a slight delay.
丹：额，但是，我一直想打电话反映。我们稍微延迟了一点。

Marcia:What do you mean by “slight”? Are you saying that you won't be able to meet the deadline?
玛西亚：你说“稍微”是什么意思？你是指到截止日期时完成不了任务？

Dan:Not exactly. I'm only asking that you grant us a short extension.
丹：不完全这样。我只请求你将期限延长一点。

Marcia:How short?
玛西亚：延长多久？

Dan:A week or two, tops. We hit a minor snag, but we should have everything up and running in no time.
丹：一个星期，最多两个星期。我们遇到一个小问题，但我们会立即让项目重新运行起来。

Marcia:If the project has come to a grinding halt, then it doesn't sound like a minor snag. We're running on a tight schedule and we don't have a lot of time to spare.
玛西亚：如果项目突然半路停止，那就不是小问题了。我们的时间安排本来就很紧密，实在没有多少空闲的时间。

Dan:I know that all too well.
丹：这情况我也十分了解。

Marcia:Good, then I don't have to spell it out for you.
玛西亚：好吧，那么不用我告诉你怎么做了吧。

Dan:No, you don't. My head is on the chopping block and the clock is ticking.
丹：不，不用。时间紧迫，感觉马上要上断头台，而时钟还在滴答作响。