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The secretary told me that Mr Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had come.'Mr Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.'Don't interrupt,' he Said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra &1000 a year!
New words and expressions 生詞與短語
secretary n. 秘書
nervous adj. 精神緊張的
afford v. 負擔得起
weak adj. 弱的
interrupt v. 插話，打斷
本文參考譯文
秘書告訴我說哈姆斯沃斯先生要見我。我走進他的辦公室，感到非常緊張。我進去的時候，他連頭也沒抬。待我坐下后，他說生意非常不景氣。他還告訴我，公司支付不起這么龐大的工資開支，有20個人已經離去。我知道這次該輪到我了。
“哈姆斯沃斯先生，”我無力地說。
“不要打斷我的話，”他說。
然后他微笑了一下告訴我說，我每年將得到1,000 英鎊的額外收入。
The secretary told me that Mr Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had come.'Mr Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.'Don't interrupt,' he Said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra &1000 a year!
New words and expressions 生詞與短語
secretary n. 秘書
nervous adj. 精神緊張的
afford v. 負擔得起
weak adj. 弱的
interrupt v. 插話，打斷
本文參考譯文
秘書告訴我說哈姆斯沃斯先生要見我。我走進他的辦公室，感到非常緊張。我進去的時候，他連頭也沒抬。待我坐下后，他說生意非常不景氣。他還告訴我，公司支付不起這么龐大的工資開支，有20個人已經離去。我知道這次該輪到我了。
“哈姆斯沃斯先生，”我無力地說。
“不要打斷我的話，”他說。
然后他微笑了一下告訴我說，我每年將得到1,000 英鎊的額外收入。