Shifts and Overwork 调班加班 1. Oh man, I have to work late tonight! 哦，天哪，我今晚得工作很晚! 很不幸,今晚要加班: I'm working late tonight. Such a bummer. 我今晚要工作到很晚。真倒霉。 I feel for you. I'll be fine, man. 我很同情你,会好的,伙计。 ♦ bummer n. 令人失望或不愉快的局面(非正式用法) ♦ feel for sb.同情,怜悯(某人) 2. Do you think you could stay late tonight? I need to come home early. 你今天晚上能晚点儿回去吗?我今天要早点儿回家。 问对方能否加班: Do you think you could work late for me tonight? 你今晚能帮我加会儿班吗? Are you busy? Could you work late tonight? 你现在忙吗？能加会儿班吗? 如果你没空或者不想加班: I'm busy, sorry 对不起,我很忙。 如果和对方关系不错,也有时间: Sure, no problem. 好的，没问题。
3. Will I get paid extra if I stay late? 我加班有加班费吗? 询问有没有加班费: Will I be paid more than usual for staying later? 我加班的话,工资会比平时多吗? 根据事实回答: Yes, you will be. 是的,有加班费。 No, sorry. 抱歉,没有。 4. How long should I stay tonight? 我今天晚上要加班多长时间? 询问加班时间长短: Do you know how long I have to stay? 你知道我要加班多长时间吗？ I'm staying late tonight. Do you know how long that will be? 我今天晚上要加班,你知道要加班多长时间吗? 不知道确切时间: I'm not sure. 我不知道。 如果知道就告诉对方: Probably until around 8, or when someone else comes in. 可能要到8点左右,或者到有其他人来了。 5. I can work late on Fridays. 周五我可以加班。 说说什么时间可以加班: Typically I can work late on Thursdays and Saturdays. 通常我周四和周六可以加班。 I can't work late on Mondays, but weekends are fine. 我周一不能加班,但是周末可以。 给予回答: Alright. Excellent. 好的，很好。 Good to know. 知道了。 ♦ typically adv. 代表性地，典型地 6. Could I pick up some extra hours? 我能加班吗?
主动询问是否可以加班: I need money. Is there any way I could get extra hours? 我需要钱，有可能让我加班吗? I really could use some extra hours this week. 我这周能加班。 如果可以不妨帮忙: I'll see what I can do for you. 我看看有什么能帮你的。 如果确实无能为力: I'm sorry. I'm not able to give any out. 对不起，我没办法给你分配。 ♦ give sth. out 分发 7. Hey Bob, got any shifts I can take? 嘿，鲍勃，我能换班吗? 询问是不是可以帮别人代班: I'm looking to pick up some shifts. Do you have anyway? 我正在看谁需要换班,你需要吗? I need some extra money. Does anyone want me to cover for them? 我需要多挣些钱,有人需要我替班吗? 根据自己的情况回应: Sorry man, I need money too. 抱歉，伙计，我也需要钱。 Sue, can you work for me Friday? 好的，周五你能替我上班吗？ ♦ shift shift n. 轮班,换班 ♦ cover for 代替,顶替 8. I have some extra hours this week I don't need. 我这周的工作时间太多了。 抱怨自己工作时间太长: I don't need all these hours. 我不想工作那么长时间。 They gave me too many hours this week! 他们这周给我安排的工作时间太多了! 劝导对方或者安慰一下: Bummer, but money is money, man. 真倒霉，但钱是钱，哥们儿。 That sucks, but it could be worse. 真糟，不过还好。
9. Have some extra shifts, wanna one? 我有些多余的班可以换，你需要吗? 自己太忙问问对方能不能替班: I'm pretty swamped this week. Could you take a shift from me? 我这周五是忙得应接不暇了,你能帮我替个班吗? 自己很闲,乐意效劳, No problem. I could use it. 没问题，我有时间。 ♦ swamped adj. 忙碌的 Shifts and Overwork Conversation 对话 Bob: Hey Kevin, want to cover my shift next Thursday? 鲍勃黑：凯文,下周四能替我上班吗? Kevin: Sure, have something special coming up? 凯文:当然可以,你有什么特别的事吗? Bob: Yeah, a date with my wife. 鲍勃:是的,跟我妻子约会。 Kevin: Oh I see, no problem, man! I'll get ya covered. 凱文:哦,我明白了,没问题,哥们儿!我会替你去上班的。 Bob: Thanks, man. I really appreciate it.
鲍勃:谢谢，哥们儿。真是太感谢了。
(Later that evening） (那一天晚上) Kevin. Hey Carol, Just so you know I be picking up Bob's shift next Thursday. 凯 文:你好,卡罗尔,那么你知道我下周四要替跑扮上班了。 Carol: Oh, alright, I'll change the schedule for you. 卡罗尔：哦，好的，我会给你换值班表。 Kevin: Thanks! 凯文:谢谢! Carol: It looks like that's going to be overtime, so you'll get bonus pay also. 卡罗尔：看起来是要加班了，那么你也会得到奖金的。 Kevin: Wow hey, that works for me! Thanks, Carol. 卡罗尔：嗯，正合我意！谢谢你，卡罗尔。
