1. In the middle of something? 正在忙吗？
2. What are you up to? 你正在作什么？
3. Can you just give me a ballpark figure? 能不能给我一个大概的数字？
4. Bottom line: We have to turn into profit by 2002. 底线就是： 我们必须在 2002 年前转亏为盈。
5. The new CFO was sent to bring the company out of the red. 这位新的财务长被派来把公司从赤字中拯救出来。
6. Shelly just called in sick. Shelly 刚打电话来请病假。
7. I just heard that seven people are going be laid off next month. 我刚听到公司下个月要裁七位员工。
8. He suggested we should go to eat after my graveyard shift. 他建议说我们可以在我的大夜班之后一起去吃东西。graveyard ( 墓地)
9. I am only a regular 9-to-5er. 我只是一个平凡的朝九晚五上班族。
10. I refuse to work overtime during the weekend. 我拒绝在周末时加班。