原汁原味商務英語播客第141課:商務時間

Welcome back to Business English Pod. In this lesson, we're going to take a look at idioms related to time.

歡迎回到商務英語播客。這一課中，我們將學習和時間有關係的習語。

At work and in business, time is always a concern. We rush to get to the office "on time", we work hard to finish projects "in time" and we sometimes have to work "overtime" to get it all done. If you're like most people, you watch the clock and the calendar constantly. It's hard not to with such busy schedules and tight timelines.

在工作和商務過程，時間總是一個很受關注的問題。我們按時地趕到辦公室，我們努力地完成項目，有時我們不得不加班把任務完成。如果像大多數的人那樣，你持續地看鐘和日曆。如果沒有緊張的日程和時間安排，事情很難做好。

In English, time idioms focus on a few key ideas. We hear the word "time" a lot, as well as the words "clock" and "hour". Many of the idioms are related to speed, duration, regularity, and how late or early something happens or is finished. We also see a lot of idioms related to time pressure.

在英語中，時間習語和一些關鍵點有關係。我們常常聽到時間，還有鍾和小時。習語中的許多和速度，期間，規律，和事情發生的早和晚，或者事情的結束有關係。我們也聽到過很多和時間壓力有關的習語。

In this lesson, we'll hear a conversation between Jeff and Claire, two project managers who are overseeing the development of a mobile phone application and a new website. We will hear them discuss timelines on different parts of the project and different project teams.

在這一課中，我們將聽到兩個監督手機應用和新網站的發展的項目經理傑夫和克萊爾的對話。我們將聽到他們談論在項目不同階段和其它項目的時間安排。

Listening Questions

1. What does Claire say about the designers?

2. What does Jeff say about the writers?

3. Which part of the project is behind schedule?