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    Coffee break
    喝咖啡的休息時(shí)間
    A: If that man gives me any more letters to type I'll scream. He's given me ten already today, and there'll be more when I get back from coffee. I'll be here till midnight.
    B: Simmer down, Franny. He can't make you stay after five.
    C: Sure, francs. Finish what you can, and leave the rest for Minday.
    A: But they're important letters, Joe. They should go out tonight.
    C: That's not your worry. If they're that urgent, he should've given them to you earlier.
    B: Joe's right, Fran. You won't catch him staying in the office after five on a Friday. He's got better things to do.
    Notes
    Scream 大叫大嚷(要做某事)
    Simmer down 別激動(dòng)
    Make you stay 要你留下
    You won't catch him-he would never
    A:如果那個(gè)人再給我一些信要我打字,我就要大聲嚷嚷了,今天他已經(jīng)給了我十封信。等我喝完咖啡回來還會(huì)有更多的信。我在這兒要呆到午夜了。
    B:別激動(dòng),弗蘭尼。他不會(huì)讓你呆到五點(diǎn)以后的。
    C:是的,弗朗西斯,你能干多少就干多少,剩下的留到星期一再做。
    A:可是這都是些重要信件,喬,今天晚上應(yīng)該發(fā)出去。
    C:這用不著你擔(dān)心。如果這些信那么緊急,他應(yīng)該早一點(diǎn)交給你。
    B:?jiǎn)陶f得對(duì),弗朗。每星期五他從來不會(huì)在辦公室呆到五點(diǎn)以后。他有意思的事要做。