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What are you always studying in your spare time?Blue Jasmine · 2013 — 第 7 / 15 章 · 2'04" · B2
上班学习被提醒又被约酒：I don't mean to pry
上班的地方，有人被问「你业余总在学什么」，转头就被提醒上班时间别耽误正事。想说自己天生擅长，可以用 a natural flair for（天生擅长某领域）；想打听私事又怕冒犯，会说 I don't mean to pry（不是有意打探）。职场里被点名、又想探别人口风时，这两句都用得上。
发生了什么
上班的地方，一段闲聊从「你业余时间总在学什么」开始。回答的人说想在网上学室内设计，还说自己有 a natural flair for（天生擅长某领域）。话锋一转，对方先夸这很值得称赞，又提醒上班时间学习不能妨碍 the business at hand（手头要处理的正事）。随后有人提出 Would you have a drink with me（愿意跟我喝一杯吗），回答是只能很快一杯，因为约了男朋友吃晚饭。话题又转到牙齿、外貌和感情状况，还补一句 I don't mean to pry（不是有意打探）。职场里谈上进、划界限、试探私人生活，几种说法都在这里。
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- 注意夸奖如何从牙齿滑到外貌
- 留意“不是打探”后面紧跟的问题
- 看牙医的礼貌句怎样带压
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a natural flair forthe business at handI'd love it if you couldkeep an eye on it
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I don't mean to pry
不是有意打探I don't want to intrude
前面刚问过对方和男友认不认真，这句 I don't mean to pry（不是有意打探）才补上来；越界的问题已经出去，礼貌话追在后面。
I don't mean to pry, but is everything okay at home?我不是想打探，但家里一切都好吗？
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- a natural flair for
天生擅长某领域
- the business at hand
手头要处理的正事
- I'd love it if you could
如果你能…我会很高兴
- keep an eye on it
留意、盯着
- straight-A student
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What are you 快说时挤成一团，别逐词剁开。
What are you always studying in your spare time?学着使用某物
Well, I'm trying to learn to use a computer.想要（want to）——口语常用；正式写作和面试别写。
I wanna study interior design online.天生擅长某领域
有人正解释自己为什么适合学室内设计，语气笃定，用 a natural flair for（天生擅长某领域）把对空间和色彩的感觉说成天生的本事。
You know, I have a natural flair for space and color and an eye for choosing soft furnishings.对某物有眼力
You know, I have a natural flair for space and color and an eye for choosing soft furnishings.在上班时间
It's very commendable, but I can't really have you studying on work time if it interferes with the business at hand.妨碍、干扰某事
It's very commendable, but I can't really have you studying on work time if it interferes with the business at hand.手头要处理的正事
一句先夸后管的提醒，表面肯定对方上进，实际用 the business at hand（手头要处理的正事）把话拉回眼前工作，提醒别让学习耽误手头的事。
It's very commendable, but I can't really have you studying on work time if it interferes with the business at hand.使役结构：can't have you doing 是“不能允许你一直做”，have 后接人加现在分词。
It's very commendable, but I can't really have you studying on work time if it interferes with the business at hand.can't 的 t 轻轻收住，have you 别使满劲。
It's very commendable, but I can't really have you studying on work time if it interferes with the business at hand.确保从句：see that + 从句表示“确保某事发生或不发生”，it 指上一句的事。
Please, see that it doesn't.打算（going to）——口语常用；正式场合改成 going to。
I was gonna ask you a question. Yes?和某人喝一杯
Would you have a drink with me?要是你能…就好了
I'd love it if you could.love it if 常连成一串，it 的 t 轻轻带过。
I'd love it if you could.很快的一杯（或一次） 这里 one 指一杯酒。
Well, it would have to be a quick one because, you know, I'm meeting my boyfriend for dinner.约某人吃晚饭
Well, it would have to be a quick one because, you know, I'm meeting my boyfriend for dinner.情态义务：would have to 比 must 软，带“那恐怕只能”的让步口气；one 代指一杯酒。
Well, it would have to be a quick one because, you know, I'm meeting my boyfriend for dinner.从某人身上能看出很多
I was just saying you can tell awful lot about people when you look in their mouths.非常多——口语常说 an awful lot；正式写作少用。
I was just saying you can tell awful lot about people when you look in their mouths.知道该找什么
Or careless? You have to know what to look for.留意、盯着
有人问现在几点，说要 keep an eye on it（留意、盯着），字面像把眼睛放在钟上，实际是提醒自己别误了下一件事。
Do you have the time? I have to keep an eye on it.显得比预想更难
This computer thing is proving a little more difficult than I imagined.过去状态：used to + 动词原形表示过去常常或曾经是，现在已不是。
It's funny, really, because I used to be a straight-A student in college.逐渐死光、消失
You know, but they say every year, millions of brain cells just die off.因某物常被夸奖
I'm sure you get many compliments on them.和某人认真交往
刚夸完对方漂亮，马上用 be serious with someone（和某人认真交往）追问她和男友是否认真，听起来像关心，实际问的是私事。
Are you serious with your boyfriend?不是有意探问私事
I don't mean to pry. Heh. Uh...看懂「上班学习被提醒又被约酒」
发音重点
- What are you — What are you 快说时挤成一团，别逐词剁开。
- can't really have you — can't 的 t 轻轻收住，have you 别使满劲。
- love it if — love it if 常连成一串，it 的 t 轻轻带过。
It's very commendable, but I can't really have you studying on work time if it interferes with the business at hand.这很值得称赞，但如果影响手头工作，我实在不能让你上班时间学习。 先肯定再设限，把拒绝说得体面，又留下清楚边界。
Would you have a drink with me?愿意和我喝一杯吗？ 短句直球，礼貌问句里藏着试探，拒绝空间也被留得很窄。
Well, it would have to be a quick one because, you know, I'm meeting my boyfriend for dinner.那得快点，因为我约了男朋友吃晚饭。 不硬拒，先答应再限时，用男友当软钉子，边界清楚。
I don't mean to pry. Heh. Uh...我不是想打探。呵，呃…… 越界的问题先出口，这句礼貌才追上来，补得更尴尬。
关于这一章的问题
a natural flair for 是什么意思？
指「天生擅长某领域」，是与生俱来、不费力就有的本事。台词里有人用它说自己的眼光：I have a natural flair for space and color（我对空间和色彩天生有感觉）。
「不是有意打探」英语怎么说？
I don't mean to pry。它常放在私人问题前当缓冲；台词里却是问过对方跟男友是不是认真的之后才出现，客气话追在私人问题后面，反而更显尴尬。
the business at hand 在工作场合怎么用？
指「手头要处理的正事」，用来把话题拉回眼前工作。台词里说 I can't really have you studying on work time if it interferes with the business at hand，就是提醒别让学习耽误正事。
想约人喝一杯，英语怎么开口比较自然？
可以说 Would you have a drink with me（愿意跟我喝一杯吗），直接又不失礼貌。如果只能待一会儿，就答 it would have to be a quick one（那得很快，只能喝一杯）。
keep an eye on it 只能用来盯东西吗？
不只。它是「留意、盯着」，也可以指留意时间、进度。台词里说 I have to keep an eye on it（我得盯着时间），说的就是留意时间，别误了下一件事。
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