【商务版 | 和Emily一起练口语】No kidding

A: Did you get along with your boss?

你和你的老板关系好吗？

B: Actually I do. She is really understanding and reasonable most of the time. There was only one time I didn't really agree with her.

说实话，很好。大多数情况下她很有同情心，很通情达理。只有一次我和她的意见很不一致。

A: When was that?

什么时候？

B: Once she fired one of my co-workers for drinking on the job. I felt bad for him because it is so hard to find a job these days, and he has a family to support.

有一次因为我的一个同事上班时间喝酒，她解雇了他。我替这个同事感到难过，因为最近找工作真是太难了，何况他还要养活一家人。

A: Well, he shouldn't have been drinking on duty. It's your boss responsibility to make sure employees are safe and also doing their jobs.

他真不应该上班时候喝酒。老板的责任就是确保每个员工不出错，而且还要尽职尽责。

B: You're right. She was being a good boss when she fired him, but I just felt sorry for him, that's all.

你说得对。即便开除这个员工，他也是个好老板，我只是为我的同事感到惋惜，仅此而已。

A: Did this incident with your co-worker affect your relationship with your boss?

你同事这件事情影响你和老板的关系了吗？

B: Not really. All of us at the office respect our boss a lot.

一点没有影响，我们办公室所有的人都非常尊重我们老板。

A: You're lucky, you can get along so well with your boss. It makes a big difference in how much you enjoy your job.

你和老板的关系那么好，真是太幸运了，这对你是否喜欢自己的工作有很大的关系。

B: No kidding. If you don't like your boss or your co-workers, they can make your life miserable.

不骗你，如果你不喜欢你的老板或同事，那你会过得很痛苦。