和老外聊天的地道口語第108期:你是SOHO一族嗎?

E: I haven't met you at the gym for a long time.
B: yeah, I quit my job, and started working from home. Recently I've got a project to deal with and don't have much time to work out.
E: why? You have a decent salary, lots of promotion opportunities and a regular life of going to the office at 9 o' clock and coming back home at 5 in the evening.
B: it's not about pay raise or promotion. You know,I hate getting up early in the morning and coming back home late at night.
E: then SOHO is your ideal work style.
B: yeah, as long as I have a computer and internet access, I can start working. I recently enjoy working in my own place and at my own pace.
E: and you don't have to work under that much pressure and control.
B: absolutely. I can decide when and what to do all by myself.
E: sounds great. Are there many business opportunies?
B: yea, I can find enough online.
E: it's good to have business around. But you should also do some exercise to keep fit.
B: thank you for reminding me. I'll continue to exercise as soon as I finish this project.

好久沒在健身俱樂部看見你了.
是啊,我辭職了,在家裏工作.最近在忙一個項目,沒時間出來鍛鍊.
爲什麼辭職?你原來的工資不錯,升職機會多,朝九晚五的生活也很規律.
我辭職不是爲了加薪或者升職,要知道,我討厭每天早早起牀,卻很晚纔回家.
那SOHO是你理想工作模式.
沒錯,只要我有太電腦,能上網,就可以工作.我喜歡在自己家裏按自己的節拍工作.
而且還沒那麼多壓力,不用受人控制.
就是,我想做什麼,什麼時候做,都可以自己決定.
聽起來不錯.生意機會多不多?
恩,在網上能找到很多機會.
有生意就好.可你也得鍛鍊,保持身體健康啊.
謝謝你提醒我.這個項目一做完我就會繼續鍛鍊身體了.

work out:to train the body by physical exercise 鍛鍊身體;做運動
I work out regularly to keep fit. 我經常做運動以保持健康.

decent:of a good enough standard or quality 像樣的;相當不錯的;尚好的
a decent meal/job/place to live 相當不錯的飯菜／工作／住所
I need a decent night's sleep. 我需要好好地睡上一夜.

promotion:a move to a more important job or rank in a company or an organization 提升;提拔;晉升
Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. 竟然提拔她當銷售經理,叫每個人都感到意外.
The new job is a promotion for him. 這一新職務對他是擢升.
a job with excellent promotion prospects 有充分晉升機會的職務