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职场口语主题：职场社交口语话题【28--我能跟你说些私事吗？】

吉娜与玛莉同坐在飞往洛城的班机上

Mary: Zina, can I talk to you about something 1) personal?

玛莉：吉娜，我能跟你说些私事吗？

Zina: As long as it doesn't take too long.

吉娜：只要不太花时间就可以。

Mary: My boyfriend says I work too much. That I spend more time with you than with him.

玛莉：我男朋友说我工作太拼命了。说我跟你相处的时间都比跟他多。

Zina: Was he 2) upset when you told him you had to leave this weekend?

吉娜：你跟他说这周末你得去外地时，他有不爽吗？

Mary: He said not to 3) bother coming back. And I said, fine, I won't.

玛莉：他说不劳我再回去了。我就说：“好，我就不回来。”

Zina: So what's the problem?

吉娜：那这有什么问题？

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语言详解

A: Don't bother buying me a present. I hate birthdays.

不用费心帮我买礼物了。我讨厌生日。

B: Too late. I already bought you one.

来不及了。我已经帮你买了。

【don't bother 别费事，不劳】

don't bother后面可以接四种不同的结构：

1. -ing: Don't bother coming back.

2. 不定词:Don't bother to come back.

3. yourself + -ing: Don't bother yourself coming back.

4. yorself + 不定词:Don't bother yourself to come back.

以上四句都正确，但以(1)及(2)两句较普遍。

A: When is your plane tomorrow? I would like to see you off at the airport.

你明天班机是几时？我想要到机场给你送行。

B: Thanks. But don't bother to come to the airport.

谢了。但请不要麻烦跑一趟机场。

1) ersonal (a.) 私人的

2) upset (a.) 感到不爽的，生气的

3) bother (v.) 费心，麻烦

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