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[00:00:01] What time is it? 什么时间了？ [00:02:33] It's 2:30. 两点半了。 [00:03:12] The Cleveland office report should have been emailed to us by the end of the workday yesterday. 克利夫兰办公室昨天下班前应将报告通过电子邮件发给我们，但是他们没有。 [00:11:51] What are we supposed to do now? 我们现在应该怎么做？ [00:15:16] If we do not get their report, we'll have to hold up the production of the annual report and if that happens, 如果我们拿不到他们的报告，我们年度报告的出炉就要推迟。如果出现了这种情况， [00:25:49] somebody's head is going to roll. 许多人会受严励处分。 [00:29:46] This really leaves us in a lurch. 这确实会让我们狼狈不堪。 [00:34:10] Who's responsible for the report in Cleveland? 是谁负责克利夫兰的报告？ [00:38:34] Noel Simmons. 诺埃尔?西蒙斯。 [00:40:57] Oh, no. I know Noel. 噢，不。我知道诺埃尔这个人。 [00:44:35] I used to work with him in the Columbus office. 我曾经与他一起在哥伦布办公室共过事。 [00:48:59] He was always dropping the ball on his responsibilities and I was always having to cover for him. 他总是逃脱责任，而我总是不得不为他擦屁股。 [01:00:00] You must have had the patience of a saint! 那你要有多大的耐心啊！ [01:04:12] If he's such a flake, why is he still working for this company? 既然他这么靠不住，为什么他还在这家公司呆着？ [01:10:12] Beats me, but I know we 're in for a long wait if he's in charge. 我也迷惑不解。但我知道，只要是他负责这个报告，我们就要漫长地等待。 [01:18:22] We have to do something. 我们必须做点什么了。 [01:20:33] Get on the phone and see if you can light a fire under him. 给他打电话，看看你能不能催催他。 [01:26:30] Unless we keep on him, we 'll never see that report. 除非我们一直盯着他，否则我们永远拿不到这个报告。 [01:31:30] Okay, I'll call the Cleveland office right now. 好吧，我会给克利夫兰办公室打电话。 [01:36:15] And Jackie? 杰基，还有一件事。 [01:37:49] Yes? 您说。 [01:39:20] If he gives you a line or some kind of excuse, let me talk to him. 如果他对你撒谎或编造某种借口，你让我跟他谈。 [01:46:28] What 'll you do? 你会怎么做？ [01:48:55] I 'll take him on a trip down memory lane. 我会揭他的老底。 [01:53:06] When I used to work with him, I was not always so patient – or polite. 当时我和他一起工作的时候，我对他可不是总那么有耐心，也不总那么和颜悦色。

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Paul: What time is it?

保罗：什么时间了?

Jackie: It’s 2:30. The Cleveland office report shouldhave been emailed to us by the end of the workdayyesterday. What are we supposed to do now?

杰基：两点半了。克利夫兰办公室昨天下班前应将报告通过电子邮件发给我们，但是他们没有。我们现在应该怎么做?

Paul: If we don’t get their report, we’ll have to holdup the production of the annual report and if thathappens, somebody’s head is going to roll. This reallyleaves us in a lurch. Who’s responsible for thereport in Cleveland?

保罗：如果我们拿不到他们的报告，我们年度报告的出炉就要推迟。如果出现了这种情况，许多人会受严励处分。这确实会让我们狼狈不堪。是谁负责克利夫兰的报告?

Jackie: Noel Simmons.

杰基：诺埃尔•西蒙斯。

Paul: Oh, no. I know Noel. I used to work with him in the Columbus office. He was alwaysdropping the ball on his responsibilities and I was always having to cover for him.

保罗：噢，不。我知道诺埃尔这个人。我曾经与他一起在哥伦布办公室共过事。他总是逃脱责任，而我总是不得不为他擦屁股。

Jackie: You must have had the patience of a saint! If he’s such a flake, why is he still workingfor this company?

杰基：那你要有多大的耐心啊!既然他这么靠不住，为什么他还在这家公司呆着?

Paul: Beats me, but I know we’re in for a long wait if he’s in charge. We have to do something.Get on the phone and see if you can light a fire under him. Unless we keep on him, we’ll neversee that report.

保罗：我也迷惑不解。但我知道，只要是他负责这个报告，我们就要漫长地等待。我们必须做点什么了。给他打电话，看看你能不能催催他。除非我们一直盯着他，否则我们永远拿不到这个报告。

Jackie: Okay, I’ll call the Cleveland office right now.

杰基：好吧，我会给克利夫兰办公室打电话。

Paul: And Jackie?

保罗：杰基，还有一件事。

Jackie: Yes?

杰基：您说。

Paul: If he gives you a line or some kind of excuse, let me talk to him.

保罗：如果他对你撒谎或编造某种借口，你让我跟他谈。

Jackie: What’ll you do?

杰基：你会怎么做?

Paul: I’ll take him on a trip down memory lane. When I used to work with him, I wasn’t alwaysso patient – or polite.