茶話會第91期:我就要升職了

一、邊聽邊學 Listen and Learn
pull someone’s leg 欺騙，愚弄
work.one’s fingers to the bone 努力工作
give someone a break 給予機會
look up 改善
take on 承接
get in the swing of things 適應環境
learn the ropes 抓住要領
a breeze 簡易之事
cut out 適合

二、邊聽邊說 Listen and Speak
A: I’m going to get a promotion.
我就要升職了。
B: You’re pulling my leg !
騙人的吧？
A: No. I deserve it. I worked my fingers to the bone.
不，這是理所當然的，我工作很努力。
B: I’m glad they gave you a break.
我很高興你獲得一個機會。
A: Finally things are looking up for me. I’m taking on more responsibility.
終於一切順利，而我肩負的責任也更加重大。
B: Now you have to get in the swing of things and learn the ropes.
從今以後你必須適應新環境，並掌握新工作的要領。
A: It’ll be a breeze. I’m really cut out for this work.
我想不會太困難，這個工作很適合我。

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