办公室不可或缺的八样东西

 Band-Aids

　　创口贴

　　Paper cuts and occasional blisters¹ are inevitable², so it's important to stash³ a box of Band-Aids in your desk to cover your bases. Keep a tube of Neosporin handy, too, to prevent infection。

　　在办公室里，被纸片划一道口子，或者偶尔出个小水泡都是不可避免的。因此，在办公桌上准备一盒创口贴是很有必要的。还可以备一支随身装的软膏以防感染。

　　Cold Fighters

　　常用药

　　Cough drops, Aspirin⁴ — have them all handy in case of a health crisis. Plus, if you tend to regularly suffer from a certain symptom — as in, say, a sore throat or headache — be sure to stock up on the appropriate medicine to take care of the issue as soon as it starts。

　　止咳药、阿司匹林这些常用药品要准备好以备生个小毛小病。另外，如果你经常得一些小病，比如嗓子痛、头疼等，你就需要对症下药多备一些此类药品，把疾病扼杀在萌芽阶段。

　　Drizzle⁵ Defense⁶

　　雨具

　　Keep a travel-size umbrella at your office in case the weather changes unexpectedly. Even better? Store a pair of rain boots, too, so that you're never caught sloshing through puddles⁷ in your favorite pumps。

　　在办公室里准备一把旅行用的雨伞，以防天气突变。更好的办法是，你还可以备一双雨靴，这样你的爱鞋就不会被四处乱溅的泥泞给弄脏了。

　　Eco-Friendly Refills

　　环保水瓶

　　Steer⁸ clear of plastic bottles to save money —and the environment. Instead, invest in an aluminum⁹ water bottle for your 9 to 5 refills。

　　别再用塑料杯了，这样做既省钱又保护环境。上班时间就准备一个铝制的水瓶来喝水。

　　Hand Sanitizer

　　洗手液

　　Stay healthy by regularly cleaning your hands with sanitizer, preferably a brand with moisturizing ingredients so that you can avoid the standard drying effect。

　　经常用洗手液洗手有利于身体健康。选择洗手液的时候，最好是含有保湿成分的，这样就能避免手部干燥的问题了。

　　Key Cleaner

　　键盘清洁剂

　　Even if you're religious about washing your hands, you still need to disinfect your keyboard regularly. Keep a sanitizing spray on your desk and spritz at the end of each day。

　　即使你洗手很勤快，你也要定期给你的键盘消消毒。在桌上放一支清洁喷雾，在每天工作结束后喷一喷，能起到很好的效果。

　　Power Snacks

　　补充能量的零食

　　Avoid the 3 o'clock slump¹⁰ with a balanced mix of protein, carbohydrates¹¹, and healthy fats. Trail mix, dried fruit, and nut butter packets are some of the best drawer-safe energy boosters。

　　为了避免下午三点的精神不振，你需要补充均衡的能量，包括蛋白质、碳水化合物和有益的脂肪。什锦果仁、水果干和小包装的坚果酱都是抽屉里必备的补充能量的零食。

　　Smile Savers

　　口腔清洁用具

　　Bad breath is embarrassing, and you definitely don't want your boss to point out the spinach¹² in your teeth. It's a good idea to have floss, mints, and throwaway toothbrushes at the ready so you can prep your pearly whites pre-meeting。

　　口腔有异味是令人很尴尬的一件事，况且你也不想被你的老板指出你的牙齿缝里还留有一根菠菜吧。因此，在办公室里准备好牙线、薄荷水、一次性的牙刷，这样你就可以展现你洁白的牙齿了。

1 blisters   

n.水疱( blister的名词复数 )；水肿；气泡

参考例句：

• My new shoes have made blisters on my heels. 我的新鞋把我的脚跟磨起泡了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His new shoes raised blisters on his feet. 他的新鞋把他的脚磨起了水疱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

3 stash   

v.藏或贮存于一秘密处所；n.隐藏处

参考例句：

• Stash away both what you lost and gained,for life continues on.将得失深藏心底吧，为了那未来的生活。
• That's supposed to be in our private stash.这是我的私人珍藏。

4 aspirin   

n.阿司匹林

参考例句：

• The aspirin seems to quiet the headache.阿司匹林似乎使头痛减轻了。
• She went into a chemist's and bought some aspirin.她进了一家药店，买了些阿司匹林。

5 drizzle   

v.下毛毛雨；n.毛毛雨，蒙蒙细雨

参考例句：

• The shower tailed off into a drizzle.阵雨越来越小，最后变成了毛毛雨。
• Yesterday the radio forecast drizzle,and today it is indeed raining.昨天预报有小雨，今天果然下起来了。

6 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

7 puddles   

n.水坑， （尤指道路上的）雨水坑( puddle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The puddles had coalesced into a small stream. 地面上水洼子里的水汇流成了一条小溪。
• The road was filled with puddles from the rain. 雨后路面到处是一坑坑的积水。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。

9 aluminum   

n.(aluminium)铝

参考例句：

• The aluminum sheets cannot be too much thicker than 0.04 inches.铝板厚度不能超过0.04英寸。
• During the launch phase,it would ride in a protective aluminum shell.在发射阶段，它盛在一只保护的铝壳里。

10 slump   

n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

参考例句：

• She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
• Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。

11 carbohydrates   

n.碳水化合物，糖类( carbohydrate的名词复数 )；淀粉质或糖类食物

参考例句：

• The plant uses the carbohydrates to make cellulose. 植物用碳水化合物制造纤维素。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All carbohydrates originate from plants. 所有的碳水化合物均来自植物。 来自辞典例句

12 spinach   

n.菠菜

参考例句：

• Eating spinach is supposed to make you strong.据说吃菠菜能使人强壮。
• You should eat such vegetables as carrot,celery and spinach.你应该吃胡萝卜、芹菜和菠菜这类的蔬菜。