外企白领口语第13课:Overtime 加班

加班 work overtime =work extra hours
A: I have to work overtime today.
B: Lots of work,huh?
加班费 overtime pay
A: Do we get overtime pay?
B: Yes,it's 1.5 times for workday overtime,and 2 times for weekends.
加班申请 request for overtime
A: I just submitted a request for overtime.
B: I'll have a look and see if it is necessary.
加班餐 overtime meals
A: How about overtime meals?
B: You can call this number to order a meal, or you can go out for a meal and report the expense.
补休／调休 take off later
A: I have worked overtime for these weekends.
B: You can take some time off later.
定期加班 work overtime regularly/on a regular basis
A: I work overtime regularly.
B: Really? Don't you get very tired after a while?
A: I've been accustomed to it.
B: How often does it happen?
A: Almost once a week.
我已经有安排了。I already have plans/arrangements.
A: Sally,can you work late this evening?
B: Why? I don't understand.
A: There's some extra work that has to be done today.
B: You mean to work overtime? I'm sorry but I already have plans.
必须加班才能完成 work overtime to get it done
A: Can you finish it today?
B: No way,I have to work overtime to get it done.
留到明天做 leave it for tomorrow=put it off until tomorrow
A: I need to finish the project tonight before I go to bed.
B: Why don't you leave it for tomorrow?
A: Today is the deadline.
熬夜/通宵 stay up
A: Let's get it done even if we have to stay up all night.
B: I'm game.
连着几天加班 work overtime for days
A: You look worn out today.
B: Yes,I feel miserable when I work overtime for days.
忙得连轴转 work round the clock
A: Your office staff seems so busy.
B: You're right,we work round the clock every day.
坚持工作 keep working =keep on with my work
A: Though I'm very tired every day,I will keep working till the project is done.
B: Good job!You can take a long break when it's done.
我忙得要命! I'm so busy that I think I'm going to die.=I'm so busy that I could die.
A: I'm so busy that I think I'm going to die.
B: We are all in the same boat.
我快累死了! I'm exhausted.=I'm too tired to stand up.
A: Oh,my God,I'm exhausted.
B: It'll soon be over,this is the last one.
悠着点儿干 slow down =take it easy
A: Slow down!Don't work yourself to death.
B: You're quite right.Health is the most important.
我真的不能加班。I really can't (afford to) work overtime.
A: Excuse me,Mr.Wang.I really cant work overtime. Because my father has been ill recently,I must take care of him.
B: I'm sorry to hear that.Take good care of your father then.
不用加班就好了。I wish I didn't have to work overtime.
A: I wish I didn't have to work overtime.
B: Can't you refuse to do so?
A: No,I can't.The task is urgent.
我另外找人替你。I'll find another one to replace you.
A: Miss Liu,I hope you can come to work this Saturday.
B: Why? Did I make any mistake?
A: No,it's not you.Just some extra work.
B: Then I can only say sorry.I already have plans.
A: All right.I'll find another one to replace you.
我已经加了20个小时的班了。I've logged in 20 hours of overtime!
A: I'm too tired now.I've logged in 20 hours of overtime!
B: Wow!Why so much? I thought they were getting you an assistant.
A: They were supposed to,but so far nobody's turned up, and I'm left on my own to do the work.
B: You need to rest.Why don't you ask for some time off?
你能受得了吗？Can you handle that?= Can your health afford that?
A: Hi, King,havent seen you for days.What have you been doing?
B: Nothing important.Ive been working overtime lately.Thats all.
A: How many hours do you work each day now?
B: 15 hours or so.
A: That's tough indeed!Can you handle that?
由于失误不得不加班 have to work late for mistake
A: Miss Yang,your report is a total mess.The statistics are all wrong! Why can't you carefully check them after finishing the report?
B: I should have.I'm sorry,Mr.Blake.
A: I'm afraid you'll have to work late this evening for your mistake.It has to be done today.