职场美语：Expense Accounts 支出账目(一) (美语听力) 来源: 婉蕠 于 10-02-11 06:47:05 http://web.wenxuecity.com/BBSView.php?SubID=mysj_best&MsgID=29028 职场美语：Expense Accounts 支出账目 (二) (美语听力) VOA (ZT) http://www.freexinwen.com/chinese/soundbe/be094.m3u 公司开会讨论支出账目，经理Tim和会计部主任John告诉大家，要紧缩开支，首先从员工可报销的账目下手。Tim说， Tim: I'm not going to sugarcoat it: we'll have to cut back on our expenses or we'll have to cut back on staff, something I'd rather not do. M: But we still have discretionary spending money, right? T: Sure. You can spend half of the $300 on whatever you want without providing a receipt. 经理Tim说，我不想粉饰太平，sugarcoat it. 实际情况是，不减少开支，就得裁员。 Mike问，是不是还有discretionary spending money, 可以随便支配的钱。答案是，三百块里一半的开销都可以不交收据。 S: What other ways can we help cut costs? T: Well, if it's a flight of less than four hours, we're going to ask you to fly economy class. For long distance flights you can still use business class. J: And we need to talk about client dinners. I know you have to take the client to a nice place. I know you can't take them to McDonald's. T: But...the five Michelin star A+1 Golden Steakhouse? That's pushing it. I see a $265 claim here for a business dinner for two. That's got to come down. Tim说，今后凡是不到四个小时的短途飞行，一律改为经济舱。John补充说，请客户吃饭，虽然不能去麦当劳，但两个人吃牛排花265块，则未免有些过份。That's pushing it. S: Actually, I've been doing more Internet research before I take clients to business meals. I've found you can save a lot of money by choosing an interesting, special place that isn't necessarily expensive. T: Right! Say, "I know this little place..." and take them somewhere cool, but not at $265 a pop! Shannon建议，不用带客户去太贵的地方吃饭，可以带他们去一些更有意思，但并不贵的餐馆。Tim赞成，说最好是take them somewhere cool, but not at $265 a pop. A pop是每次花多少钱的意思。 M: Another thing: stay out of the hotel bar! It's outrageous what they charge for a couple of cocktails! Go find a bar down the street to meet at. It's got more character and it's substantially cheaper. J: Yes, good thinking. M: And it goes without saying, the hotel room's "adult" movies are not business expenses. (Laughter) T: No, they most certainly aren't! Thanks guys! I appreciate your understanding. Mike补充说，旅馆酒吧太贵。最好能出去找个酒吧见面。不仅便宜，而且It's got more character. 还更有个性。Mike 搞笑道，It goes without saying不用说，旅馆的成人电影是不能报销的。 Words and phrases 1. 粉饰太平 sugarcoat E.g. I'm not going to sugarcoat it: we'll have to cut back on our expenses or we'll have to cut back on staff, something I'd rather not do. 2. discretionary spending money 可以随便支配的钱。 3. 则未免有些过份. That's pushing it. 4. A pop 是每次花多少钱的意思。 5. It's got more character. 还更有个性。 6. It goes without saying. 不用说.
