PETS－2每日对话练习298

　　Section Head Rita is angry at workers Troy and Lucy
　　Rita: Troy, you clocked off ten minutes early last night. Lucy, I saw you on the telephone twelve times yesterday.
　　Lucy: I was handling office business.
　　Rita: Oh, really? I'm sure I heard something about "picking up the kids."
　　Lucy: [Hiding her anger] True. One call was from my husband.
　　Rita: I'm going to be watching you two. I won't tolerate lazy workers in my section.
　　Lucy: [Under her breath to Troy] Here comes the boss--watch this!
　　(待续)
　　部门主管莉塔在对员工特洛伊和露西发飙
　　莉塔：特洛伊，你昨晚提早了十分钟打卡下班。露西，我看到你昨天打了十二通电话。
　　露西：我在处理公事。
　　莉塔：喔，真的吗？我很确定我听到了某些像是 ‘接小孩'的话。
　　露西：（压抑怒火）没错。有一通是我先生打来的。
　　莉塔：我会一直观察你们两个的。我不会容忍我部门里有懒散的员工。
　　露西：（低声对特洛伊）老板来啰——看着吧！
　　重点解说：
　　★ section (n.) 部门
　　★ clock off 打卡下班
　　★ pick up（车子）中途搭载
　　★ tolerate (v.) 容忍