健康資訊與生活型態改變英語對話

對話原文與翻譯

每句先給英文原句，下面一行是中文翻譯。想練口說時把譯文遮住，跟著音訊一句句複述。

1. Tom 0:00

   My sleep has been messy for weeks, and I think the late client calls are a big reason.

   我最近幾週睡眠都很亂，我覺得晚上的客戶電話是主因。

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2. Emma 0:05

   Are you asking for a permanent workload change, or for a temporary adjustment while you reset?

   你是想要永久調整工作量，還是想在重整期間做暫時調整？

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3. Tom 0:11

   Ideally temporary, because I can handle pressure but the current schedule stretches too late too often.

   理想上是暫時，因為壓力我能扛，但現在時程太常被拉到很晚。

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4. Emma 0:17

   Then your request should sound targeted rather than like a general complaint about being busy.

   那你的請求就要聽起來很聚焦，不要像是在泛泛抱怨忙。

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5. Tom 0:23

   I worry my manager will hear sleep problems and assume I'm becoming unreliable.

   我擔心主管聽到睡眠問題，就以為我開始不可靠了。

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6. Emma 0:28

   That risk is real, so lead with work impact and the specific change most likely to protect performance.

   這個風險確實存在，所以先談工作影響，以及最可能保住績效的具體調整。

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7. Tom 0:35

   For example, I could ask to limit non-urgent calls after nine and move one weekly check-in to mornings.

   例如我可以要求晚上九點後限縮非急件通話，並把每週一個例會改到早上。

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8. Emma 0:42

   Yes, because that connects the adjustment to sustained output instead of making it sound like a comfort request.

   對，因為這樣是把調整連到持續穩定的產出，而不是聽起來只是在追求舒適。

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9. Tom 0:50

   I can also show that my response times and draft quality dip after those late sessions.

   我也可以拿出證據，說明晚間會議後我的回覆速度和草稿品質都會下滑。

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10. Emma 0:55

    Concrete patterns help a lot, because they make the request easier to judge fairly.

    具體模式很有幫助，因為那會讓你的請求更容易被公平判斷。

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11. Tom 1:01

    What if she says everyone is overloaded right now and there's no room for special arrangements?

    如果她說現在大家都負荷過重，沒有空間給特別安排怎麼辦？

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12. Emma 1:06

    Then ask for a trial period rather than a permanent exception, because temporary changes are easier to approve.

    那就提試行期，不要提永久例外，因為暫時改動通常更容易被核准。

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13. Tom 1:14

    If two weeks of ending calls earlier improve my sleep and work quality, we'd have something measurable.

    如果提前結束通話兩週能改善我的睡眠和工作品質，我們就有可量化結果。

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14. Emma 1:20

    And if nothing changes, you'll know the calls were only part of the problem and can reassess honestly.

    如果沒有變化，你也會知道電話只是部分原因，能更誠實地重估。

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15. Tom 1:27

    That feels balanced, because I'm asking for a tested adjustment rather than indefinite special treatment.

    這樣很平衡，因為我提的是可驗證的調整，不是無期限的特殊待遇。

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16. Emma 1:33

    Exactly, since managers often respond better to requests that come with limits, reasons, and review points.

    沒錯，主管通常更願意回應那些有期限、有理由、也有檢視點的請求。

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從本篇對話中挑出的實義詞，依它們在全部 500 篇對話裡出現的等級排序（越靠後等級出現的越優先）。已排除虛詞、專有名詞與數詞。

• permanent /ˈpɝmənənt/ adjective

  永久的；長期的

• ideally /aɪˈdiəli/ adverb

  理想情況下

• becoming /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/ verb

  正在變成，逐漸成為

• connects /kəˈnɛkts/ verb

  connect的第三人稱單數；連接，接通

• sustained /səˈsteɪnd/ adjective/verb

  持續的；維持了

• arrangements /əˈreɪndʒmənts/ noun

  安排；籌備工作

• exception /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ noun

  例外

• approve /əˈpruv/ verb

  批准；贊成；同意

• honestly /ˈɑnəstli/ adverb

  誠實地；說實話

• tested /ˈtɛstɪd/ verb/adjective

  已測試的

• indefinite /ɪnˈdɛfənət/ adjective

  不確定的；無限期的

• reasons /ˈrizənz/ noun; verb

  原因；理由；推理

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