商务英语播客 第141课:商务时间

Welcome back to Business English Pod. In this lesson, we're going to take a look at idioms related to time.
欢迎回到商务英语播客。这一课中，我们将学习和时间有关系的习语。

At work and in business, time is always a concern. We rush to get to the office "on time", we work hard to finish projects "in time" and we sometimes have to work "overtime" to get it all done. If you're like most people, you watch the clock and the calendar constantly. It's hard not to with such busy schedules and tight timelines.
在工作和商务过程，时间总是一个很受关注的问题。我们按时地赶到办公室，我们努力地完成项目，有时我们不得不加班把任务完成。如果像大多数的人那样，你持续地看钟和日历。如果没有紧张的日程和时间安排，事情很难做好。

In English, time idioms focus on a few key ideas. We hear the word "time" a lot, as well as the words "clock" and "hour". Many of the idioms are related to speed, duration, regularity, and how late or early something happens or is finished. We also see a lot of idioms related to time pressure.
在英语中，时间习语和一些关键点有关系。我们常常听到时间，还有钟和小时。习语中的许多和速度，期间，规律，和事情发生的早和晚，或者事情的结束有关系。我们也听到过很多和时间压力有关的习语。

In this lesson, we'll hear a conversation between Jeff and Claire, two project managers who are overseeing the development of a mobile phone application and a new website. We will hear them discuss timelines on different parts of the project and different project teams.
在这一课中，我们将听到两个监督手机应用和新网站的发展的项目经理杰夫和克莱尔的对话。我们将听到他们谈论在项目不同阶段和其它项目的时间安排。

Listening Questions

1. What does Claire say about the designers?

2. What does Jeff say about the writers?

3. Which part of the project is behind schedule?