生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第515期:上下班(3)

9. Can I knock off early?
我可以提前下班嗎？
還能這樣說：
Can I ring it out in advance?
Could I punch out early?
應用解析：
knock the worry 擺脫憂愁；
knock such notions 給人以深刻的觀念；
knock sth. on the head 破壞某事

10. That gives me no other option but to walk.
我別無選擇，只能走路。
還能這樣說：
I have no choice but to walk.
I have nothing to take but to walk.
應用解析：
have no option but to (do) 除了……以外沒有它法，只好；
leave to one's option 任意選擇；
make one's option 進行選擇

11. I usually go to work by bus while I get off work on foot.
我坐公交車上班，下班走路回家。
還能這樣說：
I often take a bus to work, but I walk to go home.
I usually go to office by bus; however I go home on foot.
諺語：
Better to slip with the foot than with the tongue.
寧可失足，不可失言。

12. Just give me a minute to log out.
給我一分鐘的時間退出電腦系統。
還能這樣說：
Please leave me one minute to close the computer.
I should pull out of the computer system for a minute.
應用解析：
You roll my log and I'll roll yours.
你幫我，我也幫你；互相吹噓（標榜）。