1.4.3 Satisfaction 满意

A: Hello, Anna speaking!

A：你好，我是安娜。

B: Hey, Anna, this is Jason.

B：嘿，安娜，我是詹森。

A: Jason, where have you been hiding lately? You know it’s been a long time since your last call. Have you been good?

A：詹森!你最近躲到哪里去了?你知道，从上次打电话到现在已经好久了，最近好不好?

B: Yes. How are you, Anna?

B：很好，你怎么样，安娜?

A: I am fine. What have you been doing?

A：我很好，最近你忙什么呢?

B: Working. I’ve been really busy these days. I got a promotion.

B：工作。这些天我特忙，我升职了。

A: That’s great, congratulations!

A：太好了，恭喜恭喜!

B: Thanks. I am feeling pretty good about myself too. You know, bigger office, a raise and even an assistant.

B：谢谢，我自我感觉也挺良好的。你知道，办公室大了，加了薪水，甚至还有个助理。

A: That’s good. So I guess I’ll have to make an appointment to see you.

A：不错，我猜我要见你的话得预约了。

B: You are kidding.

B：开玩笑。

A: How long have you been working there?

A：你在那家公司干多久了?

B: A bit over two years. This is a fast-moving company, and seniority isn’t the only factor in deciding promotions.

B：两年多一点，这是一家发展很快的公司，资历在这儿不是决定升职的惟一标准。

A: How do you like your new boss?

A：你的新老板怎么样?

B: She is very nice and open-minded.

B：她人很好，思想也很开明。

A: Much better than the last one, huh?

A：比上一个好多了，是吧?

B: Yeah. He was a real slave driver. He probably would have loved it if we were robots.

B：是的，上一个真是个奴隶主，他简直把我们当机器人了。

A: Forget about him. Come over to my house tonight. Let’s get drunk.

A：忘了他吧，今晚到我家来，咱们一醉方休。

B: Good. Tonight 8 o’clock.

B：好的，今晚八点。

A: 8 it is. See you then.

A：说定了，回见。

B: Bye.

B：再见。

注释：

“slave driver”原来指“监督奴隶工作的人”，本文里引申为“苛刻的上司”。