职场英文口语 第242期:尽快完成任务(3)

 　　You could also say "This is our number one priority¹" and then delegate² tasks to the team to help you get the order sorted. 你还可以说“这是我们的首要任务”，然后把工作分配给大家，让他们帮助你解决。

　　Good luck!Oh thanks.Tom, I need your help. 祝你好运！谢谢。汤姆，我需要你的帮忙。

　　It's the order for Nice'n'Cheesy, we need to process it urgently³.The order? 有关美味奶酪店的订单，我们得赶紧处理。订单？

　　I sent that out ages ago, with the paperwork. 我很早之前就送出去了，还有文书。

　　You mean this paperwork Tom, on your desk? 汤姆，你指桌子上的这张纸？

　　Oh no! I must have forgotten.I've had so much to do. 不是吧！我肯定是忘了。我事情太多了。

　　Well, they're not happy, so we've got to pull out all the stops and get them their grapes. 好吧。他们很不高兴，所以我们要竭尽全力把葡萄送到。

　　OK but what about the aubergines?Forget about the aubergines. 好的，但塑料茄子怎么办？别管塑料茄子了。

　　We've got to get onto this now.It's our number one priority. 我们现在得处理这事。这是我们的第一要务。

　　You go and get the plastic grapes from the warehouse⁴, I'll sort out this paperwork, and I'll meet you downstairs in 15 minutes. 你去仓库拿塑料葡萄，我来解决文书问题。15分钟后楼下见。

　　Why, where are we going?We're getting a taxi to the offices of Nice'n'Cheesy so we can hand deliver the grapes. 为什么？我们要去哪？我们打车去美味奶酪店送葡萄。

　　Oh right, but isn't it nearly lunchtime?There's no time for lunch, Tom. 好的，可快到午饭时间了啊。没时间吃午饭了，汤姆。

　　We need to do this now!Oh Anna, you're amazing.She certainly is! 我们得赶快解决这事！安娜，你太棒了。当然！

1 priority   

n.优先处理的事，居先，优先（权）

参考例句：

• The development of the national economy is a top priority.发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。
• Things should be taken up in order of priority.办事应有个先后次序。

2 delegate   

n.代表，会议代表；vt.委派...为代表，授权

参考例句：

• They drafted her to serve as their delegate.他们选她当代表。
• The Chinese people delegate their power to the People's Congress.中国人民授权人民代表大会。

3 urgently   

ad.紧急地，紧迫地

参考例句：

• You would be well advised to tackle this problem urgently. 你还是抓紧处理这个问题为好。
• Please send us the material at once; it's urgently needed. 请把材料赶紧送来，有急用。

4 warehouse   

n.仓库；vt.存入仓库

参考例句：

• We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
• The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。