1、大家学习网Chapter 2, Meeting work deadlines We have a lot on our plate. For example, we have got 3 new projects just this week and I dont know if we have the bandwidth to finish the work on time. There is only one experienced engineer who really knows the ropes. We have two new employees who catch on qui
2、ckly, but this is a very heavy schedule. We need to do a dry run with the prototype before we release the software to the customer. Its critical that we have enough time to trouble shoot problems in this program and then get the bugs out before the release. The market department is already advertisi
3、ng the software as plug and play, so it has to be trouble-free and very easy to install.We can probably finish the first job by next Friday, but I think the next one would be downto the wire, because we only have 3 days after that to finish it. I gave Don a heads up, and told him to be ready to put
4、some overtime for the next severaldays. Well need a few days off after its over so no one gets burned out. 习语 1: on ones plate Definition: (Something that is) waiting to be doneon ones plate要做的(事情 ,工作.),尚未完成的( 事情,工作.)We have enough on our plate right now, we shouldnt take on any more projets.我们现在手上活
5、就够多的啦,我们不应该再接受更多的项目.She has too much on her plate. She needs to assign some works to an other person.她要做的工作太多了,她该匀出些工作给别人.I cant take on more resposiblity, I already have too much on my palte. 我可不能再成接更多的任务了,我的活已经够多的啦.(Note: take on .承担.)习语 2: have the bandwidth Definition: Have the ability or capaci
6、ty to handle the workhave the bandwidth有能力做.大家学习网Tech support is too busy, they dont have the bandwidth to handle the calls.技术支持部门忙得很, 他们缺人手应付打进来的电话.The company is growing too fast. Im not sure they have the bandwidth to manage the changes.这个公司发展得太快了, 不知他们是否有能力应付这些变化.Once we hire new designers, well
7、 have the bandwidth to handle more orders. 只要我们再招聘一些新设计人员,我们就有能力应付更多的订单.习语 3: know the ropes Defination: You can say that someone knows the ropes when they know how a particular job or task should be done(Note: The origin of this expression is from sailing ships, where the sailors had to get to know
8、 the complicated system of ropes which made up the rigging.)know the ropes知道该怎么做., 了解.情况We asked the employee to talk to Jose because he knows the rope and can show him around plant.我们让这个新雇员找荷西谈谈,因为荷西了解情况并能领他到工厂各处看看.She knew the ropes so she had no trouble getting the work done.她知道该怎么做这个工作, 没问题.This
9、 procedure may seem difficult now, but things would get easier when she gets to knowthe ropes.这个工作程序现在看起来挺难的, 其实一旦她知道了这个过程, 就发现实际是挺容易的.习语 4: catch on Definition: Quickly and easily learn or understand somethingcatch on 一学就会, 一听就懂Let put hime in charge of the new process because he catchs on quickly.
10、 让他来负责这个新工作程序因为他干什么都是一学就会.They promoted her after only 3 months because she had caught on so quickly.只得个月的时间他们就给她升级了, 因为她特快就掌握的工作.大家学习网Weve told him over and over not to do that, but he just doesnt catch on.我们一遍一遍地跟他说别做那件事, 可他就是不明白.习语 5: dry run Definition: rehearsal or practice sessiondry run排练, 彩排
11、 We should test this prototype first, we need a dry run before we are go into production. 我们应该先试试这个模型. 在投入生产以前, 我们需要先试运行一下.Id like do a dry run with this speech before I present it to the whole company. 在我给全公司做这个演讲之前,我想先练习一下.Wed like to go through a dry run of our presentation before we give it to t
12、he conference. 在提交给大会之前,我们想先排练一遍我们的演示说明.习语 6: trouble shoot something Definition: Identify the problems请听写并翻译：trouble shoot something发现问题,找错 We hired her to trouble shoot the problems in the process. Shell identify them, then the team will correct them.我们雇她就是为了发现运行过程中的问题. 她将鉴别这些问题,我们的工作团队接着就纠正这些问题.W
13、e have to trouble shoot the problems before we find solutions.在找到对策之前,我们得先发现问题问题所在.Please trouble shoot this for me. I cannot figure out why its not working.帮我看看毛病究竟出在哪儿. 我真搞不清为什么它不工作.习语 7: get the bugs out Definition: Fix any problemsget the bugs out纠正错误, 修正缺陷大家学习网We have to get the bugs out of thi
14、s new program before the release date.在发行这个新软件之前,我们得把它的不足之处修理好.The new software engineer can get the bugs out faster than anyone on the team.这个新来的软件工程师修理软件毛病比团队里的任何人都快.There are some problems with the new computer program. We need to get the bugs out. 这个新计算机程序有些问题. 我们得把它修理好.习语 8: plug and play Defin
15、ition: Easy install and use or runEasy install and use or run容易安装和运行的Ill be able to have this new program up and running in 5 minutes. Its plug and play. 我能让这个新程序在 5 分钟里启动运行起来. 它很容易安装和运行的.I like their products because they are so easy to use. Everything they make is plug and play. 我喜欢他们的产品. 他们所有的产品都
16、很容易安装和运行的.Installation should be plug and play. It should be very easy. 安装应该是属于容易安装和运行的那种类型. 应该很容易.习语 9: down to the wire Definition: Clsoe to the deadlinedown to the wire接近尾声, 很快就要到事先定好的时限了We have to work overtime because were down to wire on this project. 我们得加班了,因为我们很快就要到交活的时候了.He doesnt plan the
17、work well so he always has to work down to the wire.他一向工作计划做得不好以至于他总要一直干到交活的时候.We always get behind schedule and end up working down to the wire on our publications. 我们老是不能按时完成工作以至于到开发布会之前还在忙个不停.习语 10: heads up Definition: A warning that new change or new procedure is coming.大家学习网heads up注意, 小心Our b
18、oss gave us a heads up about the change in the procedure.老板让我们注意处理过程中的变化.Id like a heads up on any design changes so I can make adjustments.请告知设计中的任何变化, 以便我能及时调整我的工作.I just want to give you a heads up and let you know that the director would be visiting tomorrow. 我只是提个醒,让你知道明天有理事来参观.习语 11: be burned
19、 out Definition: To feel very tired and not want to continue an activity.be burned out累瘫了, 累得不想动了She was burned out. She had worked with problem children for many years and lost her enthusiasm for the work.她做的很辛苦已经累得不想再做了. 在多年从事与问题孩子打交道的工作后, 她已经干腻了这份工作.He decided to take a vacation because he was burned out for 7 days a week. 一周七天的劳动强度把他累坏了,他决定去度假调整一下.After 5 solid days of the negotiations, everyone was completely burned out.经过五天紧张的,喘不过气的谈判, 大家都累的够呛, 没力气再做其他的事了.大家学习网提供 托业论坛：http:/ 论坛： http:/
