Situation 情景：Cathy hesitated to tell the officer Eric that she was tired of the job and wanted to work in another department.She called her friend Emily to ask for some advice.
凯茜对目前的工作已经厌倦,想去其它部门工作,但是否要将这个想法告诉他的上司艾瑞克她还拿不定主意.于是她打电话给朋友艾米莉征求意见.
Emily:Hello,this is Emily speaking.
艾米莉：我是艾米莉.
Cathy:Hi,Emily,this is Cathy.
凯茜：艾米莉,我是凯茜.
Emily:Cathy,how's everything going?
艾米莉：凯茜,最近好吗?
Cathy:Not so good.I want to talk with you about my job.
凯茜：不太好.我想跟你谈谈我的工作.
Emily:Your job?Is there anything wrong with it?
艾米莉：你的工作?工作上有麻烦了吗?
Cathy:No,it's my own problem.You know,I've worked as a receptionist for a whole year.To some extent,I am tired of it.
凯茜：不,是我自己的问题.你也知道,我做前台已经有一年了.一定程度上我已经厌倦这份工作了.
Emily:Oh,I see.I know being a receptionist is not that exciting for you.
艾米莉：哦,我明白这一点,前台对你来说不是一份令你有激情的工作.
Cathy:Yep,I don't know whether I should tell Eric my thoughts or not.
凯茜：是的,所以我不知道是不是该和艾瑞克谈谈我的想法.
Emily:Do you really mean to quit your job?
艾米莉：你真的想辞职啊?
Cathy:Not really.I just want to change jobs.There is an opportunity for me,the personnel department is recruiting an office clerk now.I'd like to have a try.I feel I can gain more from working in that kind of environment,not just in terms of salary.
凯茜：不是那样的.我只是想内部调动工作.我们的人事部门正在招聘办公室文员,我想这对我来说是个机会,我想去试试看.我觉得那样的工作环境我可以收获更多,不只是薪水方面.
Emily:That's great!If so,you should tell Eric what's on your mind.I think he will understand you and support your idea.
艾米莉：那太好了!如果是那样,你应该告诉艾瑞克你怎么想的.我想他会理解你并给你全力支持的.
Cathy:Well,I'll talk with him about that tomorrow.
凯茜：好吧,我明天就找他谈谈.
Emily:Good luck honey!I am expecting to hear good news.
艾米莉：祝你好运亲爱的!等你的好消息噢!
Cathy:Thank you.
凯茜：
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1 To some extent 一定程度上,在句中做状语.
例句：
To some extent,what you came up with is feasible.
你的提议在一定程度上是可行的.
2 I see 明白、清楚,这里是口语的用法
例句：
I see.I will give you my reply before the deadline.
我明白了,在最后期限前我会给你答复的.
3 whether…or not 是否,还可以用if来替换,但不能与or not连用.
例句：
I don't care whether I can get it or not./ I don't care if I can get it.
我不在乎我是否能够得到它.
4 mean to do 打算做某事,和intend to do something是一个意思,一个和它长得很像的短语是mean doing something,意味着……
例句：
I didn't mean to offend you when I pointed out your mistake.
我虽然指出了你的错误但绝无冒犯之意.
例句：
What you have done means nothing to him.
你的所作所为对他毫无意义.
5 quit your job 辞职,quit后面接名词,也可接动名词,即quit doing something.
例句：
The doctor told him that he had to quit smoking due to his bad health condition.
由于他身体状况不佳,医生告诉他不得不戒烟.
6 in terms of 从……角度,按照……
例句：
He indeed got a favorable job in terms of money.However,his parents objected to him working for that company.
从钱的角度考虑他确实得到了一份不错的工作,然而他的父母却坚决反对他在那家公司上班.