办公室英语会话实例:空调

又是夏天了，办公室里的空调又要开始启动了。有人喜欢温度低一点，有人喜欢温度高一点。且看下面这两位是怎么看的吧。

（1）

Liz: Geez! Your room is like an ice-box!
莉斯：老天！你这屋简直是冰箱啊！

Terri: No, it's not! It's just comfortable.
特里：不是啊，刚刚好。

Liz: Yeah, if you're a penguin. Just look at me! Even my goose bumps have goose bumps!
莉斯：刚刚好，如果你是企鹅的话。看看我，我都起鸡皮疙瘩了！

Terri: Get outta here! I think you're exaggerating!
特里：快出去，你太夸张了！

Liz: No, I'm not. Where's the thermostat?
莉斯：我才没有呢。温度调节器在哪呢？

Terri: By the door, on the wall.
特里：门旁边，墙上。

Liz: No wonder I'm cold! This thing is set at 65?!
莉斯：怪不得我冷。你把它调到65度？！

Terri: Like I said -- perfect!
特里：就像我说的，正好！

Liz: If you live in Alaska. By the way, where's the shovel?
莉斯：如果你住在阿拉斯加才正好。哎，铲子在哪？

Terri: Why do you need a shovel?
特里：你要铲子干吗？

Liz: So I can dig us out when it starts snowing in here.
莉斯：这屋子里下雪的时候把我们俩挖出来呀。 （2）

John: It's like an oven in here! You must be roasting!
约翰：这屋简直像个烤箱！你快被烤熟了吧？

Martha: Actually, I'm just comfortable.
玛撒：实际上，我感觉刚好。

John: You've got to be kidding me. It has to be over 95 degrees in here!
约翰：开玩笑。这屋里至少95度！

Martha: What can I say? I'm a cold-blooded person. The warmer, the better, as far as I'm concerned.
玛撒：那我能说什么呢？我是个冷血的人。对我来说越热越好。

John: Well, can we at least open a window and get some ventilation in here?
约翰：那么，我们至少得开扇窗户透透气吧？

Martha: Knock yourself out.
玛撒：随便。

John: Thanks, I will.
约翰：谢谢！