时间:2019-01-16 作者:英语课 分类:2012年ESL之商务英语


英语课

 


Losing Employees to Other Companies 


Diego: That’s three in six months! 


Natalie: What’s three in six months? 


Diego: That’s three of this company’s employees who have been hired away by other companies. First, there was Lamar. I wasn’t surprised that headhunters were interested in Lamar, since he was clearly a rising star. 


Natalie: Yeah, Lamar was a tough loss. His unique set of skills is hard to duplicate. 


Diego: You’re telling me! We haven’t been able to find a replacement 1. After Lamar, there was Sariah. Sariah is a classic case of brain drain. There are great jobs in McQuillanland, with lucrative 2 pay and a low cost of living. I’m not surprised Sariah took that job. 


Natalie: Sariah was very talented. We couldn’t match the offer she received and she took the better deal. 


Diego: And today, Melinda tells me that she’s probably going to accept an offer from a startup that’s made her an offer she can’t refuse. 


Natalie: Not Melinda, too! You know what, I think I’m finally catching 3 on. Maybe we should be putting out feelers for better job offers ourselves. 


Diego: No, not you, too! Before long, I’ll be the only one left here. I thought you’d help me talk Melinda into staying. 


Natalie: No, not me. You know what they say: If you can’t beat them, join them! 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



n.取代,替换,交换;替代品,代用品
  • We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
  • They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。
adj.赚钱的,可获利的
  • He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
  • It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。