Co-Workers (1)
同事（1）
A: I’m really fed up with Luke! He’s the biggest airhead I’ve ever met. He always makes careless mistakes, and he’s a pain to work with.
A：我真受够卢克了。他是我见过的最笨的人，总是粗心犯错，跟他一起工作太痛苦了。
B: You shouldn’t be so negative. You’ll always have some co-workers that are harder to work with than others. But if you are negative and start name-calling in the office, it will make a bad working environment for everybody.
B：别这么否定他。总会有些同事，跟他们共事比跟其他人要困难。但如果一味否定，在办公室骂人，那只会给大家制造恶劣的工作环境。
A: You only say that because you don’t have to work with him. The people in your department seem so capable and nice to be around. Take Daisy for example. She’s smart and enthusiastic. I’ve never met anyone as cheery as she is.
A：你这么说是因为你不必跟他共事。你们部门的人好像都挺能干，也好交往。黛茜就是，既聪明又热情，我从来没见过像她这样爽快的人。
B: Everybody has their strengths and weaknesses. Even Luke. He might be a pain to be around, but he’s also very good at staying in budget on projects. Daisy, on the other hand, spends our project money like there’s no tomorrow. Also, she’s never willing to stay a little later at the office. She always leaves at 5:00 pm sharp.
B：每个人都有自己的长处和短处，卢克也是。与他打交道可能会头疼，但他在保持项目预算方面做得很好。从另一方面讲，黛茜花项目经费时根本不做长远打算。而且，她从来不愿多加一点儿班，总是下午5点到点就走人。
A: Isn’t there anyone in the office that is a perfect co-worker? What about Bill? Everybody loves Bill. Even though he’s fresh out of college and still a bit green, he is a great co-worker.
A：难道办公室就没有完美同事吗？比尔怎么样？大家都喜欢他。尽管他刚刚大学毕业，还没什么经验，但是个不错的同事。
B: You’re right. He’s a hard worker, easy to get along with, honest, and he never steals the credit on projects. The only thing he’s lacking in is experience.
B：你说得对。他工作努力，容易相处，诚实可靠，而且从来没盗用过项目经费。他唯一缺少的就是经验。
A: Maybe that’s why he’s so nice!