Ⅲ.課文篇

Often the big boss wants to know why you have not finished a report or project. This lesson explains a few common excuses you can use to satisfy your boss when you are unsure about an outcome. If the boss asks a question like, "Will you be done by this afternoon?" you should give him/her a clear synonym for being UNSURE.
通常大老板想知道你為什么沒(méi)完成一份報(bào)告或一個(gè)項(xiàng)目。本課解釋了一些常用的借口，在你對(duì)事情的結(jié)果不能確定時(shí)可以用來(lái)應(yīng)付你的老板。 如果你的老板問(wèn)你一些諸如“你今天下午能完成嗎？”之類的問(wèn)題，你可以給他一個(gè)和“不能確定”意思相同的答復(fù)。

Synonyms for UNSURE
“不能確定的”的同義詞：

1) 50/50: "Can you be done by tonight?"
"There is a 50/50 chance."
50%的機(jī)會(huì)：“你今晚能完成嗎？”
“有50%的可能?！?/div>

2) It could happen: "Will Bobby get here for the meeting in time?"
"If he tries hard, it could happen."
有可能：“鮑勃能及時(shí)趕來(lái)參加會(huì)議嗎？”
“如果他盡力而為的話，有可能?！?/span>

3) I am not sure: "Can you do some information trading this Friday evening?"
"At this time I am not sure."
我不能確定：“你能在這個(gè)星期五晚上做一些信息交易嗎？”
“現(xiàn)在很難說(shuō)?！?/span>

4) Maybe yes, maybe no: "Will you stamp my visa into your lovely country?"
"Maybe yes, maybe no!"
可能會(huì)，也可能不會(huì)：“您能為我去貴國(guó)簽證嗎？”
“可能會(huì)，也可能不會(huì)。”

5) "Will our company's stocks increase in value?"
"Maybe, time will tell."
“我們公司的股票會(huì)升值嗎”
“有可能，時(shí)間會(huì)證明的?！?/span>