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近况与生活变动英语对话

Setting Family Boundaries After Going Remote

CEFR 等级:
B1
句子数:
12
时长:
1 分钟
对话人物:
Emma & Tom

《Setting Family Boundaries After Going Remote》是一篇 B1 级别的近况与生活变动英语对话,共 12 句台词,时长约 1 分钟,由 Emma & Tom 两人完成。下面是完整台词与逐句中英对照翻译,读完可以挑一个角色开口跟读。

对话原文与翻译

每句先给英文原句,下面一行是中文翻译。想练口语时把译文遮住,跟着音频一句句复述。

  1. Emma 0:00

    Working from home sounded easy, but my family keeps knocking during calls.

    在家办公听起来简单,但家人总在我通话时敲门。

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:05

    Did you set clear hours, or are they guessing when you're available?

    你有明确工作时段吗,还是他们只能猜你什么时候有空?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:09

    At first I said "anytime," because I wanted to seem flexible.

    一开始我说“随时都行”,因为我想显得好沟通。

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:13

    That kindness backfired, since nobody could see your meeting pressure.

    这份体贴反而有副作用,因为大家看不到你的会议压力。

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:18

    Yesterday my aunt thought I was free while I was presenting.

    昨天我姨妈以为我有空,但我其实正在做汇报。

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:22

    Ah, she misunderstood "home" as "off duty"; that happens often.

    啊,她把“在家”理解成“下班状态”了,这很常见。

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:26

    My first idea is a door sign with call times and break times.

    我第一个想法是贴门牌,写清开会和休息时段。

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:31

    Another approach is a shared calendar so everyone sees blocked slots.

    另一个办法是共享日历,让大家看到不可打扰时段。

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:36

    Let's combine both, and I'll explain it calmly at dinner tonight.

    我们两个都用,今晚吃饭时我会平和地说明。

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:40

    Good, and assign one urgent channel for real emergencies only.

    很好,再约定一个真正紧急时才用的联系渠道。

    Line 10
  11. Emma 0:44

    If someone needs help, they can text "urgent" before entering.

    如果真的需要帮忙,他们先发“紧急”再进来。

    Line 11
  12. Tom 0:49

    That sounds practical. Next week, check whether the interruptions have actually decreased.

    这很实际。下周再看看打扰是否真的减少了。

    Line 12

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本课重点词汇

从本篇对话中挑出的实义词,按它们在全部 500 篇对话里出现的等级排序(越靠后等级出现的越优先)。已排除虚词、专有名词与数词。

  • sounded /ˈsaʊndɪd/ past verb

    听起来;发出声音

  • guessing /ˈɡɛsɪŋ/ verb

    正在猜测

  • seem /sim/ verb

    似乎;好像

  • kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs/ noun

    善意;仁慈;友善

  • pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ noun

    压力;压强;逼迫

  • happens /ˈhæpənz/ verb

    发生;出现

  • shared /ʃɛrd/ adjective

    共享的;共同的

  • combine /kəmˈbaɪn/ verb

    结合;联合

  • calmly /ˈkɑmli/ adverb

    冷静地;平静地;沉着地

  • real /riəl/ adjective

    真实的;实际的

  • needs /nidz/ noun

    需求;需要

  • actually /ˈæktʃuəli/ adverb

    实际上;事实上;居然