人在职场，和同事谈论最多的就是工作。下面是一些有关工作的办公室闲聊，各位可以从中学到一些口语表达。

　　（1）

　　Cathy: Did you see May today?

　　凯西：你今天看到梅了吗？

　　Jack: Yes. But why does she have such a long face?

　　杰克：看到了，她为什么拉长着脸啊？

　　Cathy: I don't have the foggiest idea.

　　凯西：不知道。

　　Jack: I thought she'd be happy.

　　杰克：我还以为她会很高兴呢。

　　Cathy: Yeah, especially since she got a promotion recently.

　　凯西：是啊，她最近还升职了呢。

　　Jack: Maybe it's some kind of personal problem.

　　杰克：也许有什么私人问题吧。

　　（2）

　　Eddie: What are the chances of getting a raise this year?

　　埃迪：今年有可能长工资吗？

　　Janice: Chances are slim!

　　贾尼斯：不太可能。

　　Eddie: Wow! You haven't gotten a raise for how many years now?

　　埃迪：哇！你多少年没长过工资了？

　　Janice: It's been three years! The company keeps losing money and they can't afford to give anyone a raise.

　　贾尼斯：三年了！公司总是亏损，没法给我们长工资啊。

　　Eddie: That's too bad. Did you ever think of working somewhere else?

　　埃迪：太糟了。你有想过去其他地方工作吗？

　　Janice: Yeah. In fact, I have an interview next Monday.

　　贾尼斯：有啊，我下周一就有个面试。

　　Eddie: Good luck!

　　埃迪：祝你好运啊！

　　（3）

　　Terri: Derrick, don't you think you should take a vacation? Even one or two days would be fine.

　　特里：戴里克，你不觉得应该去休个假吗？一两天也行啊。

　　Derrick: There's no way. There's too much work.

　　戴里克：不行啊，工作太多了。

　　Terri: But you look so exhausted. You need a break!

　　特里：但是你看起来筋疲力尽的。你需要休息！

　　Derrick: I know. My chances would be better if they would hire more people.

　　戴里克：我知道。如果公司多雇点人我就会好过多了。

　　Terri: They won't hire more people?

　　特里：他们不雇人吗？

　　Derrick: No. They always want to keep the cost down. I am really overwhelmed with a heavy workload.

　　戴里克：不雇，他们总想着降低成本。我快被繁重的工作压垮了。

　　Terri: Maybe you should talk to the manager.

　　特里：也许你应该和经理谈谈。

　　Derrick: Yes. I'm going to bring this up in tomorrow's meeting.

　　戴里克：恩，明天开会的时候我就说。a