Count On You 指望你
Smith goes to see his supervisor in the front office. "Boss," he says, "we're doing some heavy house-cleaning at home tomorrow, and my wife needs me to help with the attic and the garage, moving and hauling stuff."
一天,史密斯去见他的客户部领导,“老板”,斯密斯说,“我们家明天要大搞清洁,我老婆需要我回去帮忙清洁阁楼和车库,搬搬挪挪什么的。”
"We're short-handed, Smith" the boss replies. "I can't give you the day off."
“斯密斯啊,你也知道,我们现在人手已经不够了”老板说,“明天的假我是没法给你批了”。
"Thanks, boss," says Smith "I knew I could count on you!"
“多谢老板,”史密斯说,“我就知道跟着您干准没错”。
1.supervisor
supervisor指监督者,管理者,镇长,是一个总称呼.director,superintendent, manager,都是负责检查别人工作的人,他们都是supervisors.他们的衔头是具体的名称.
这里具体说说superintendent
1.在美国,负责(教育)的superintendent就叫教育学监,是一个学区的头号人物.
2.警察局的superintendent,是一个警长.
3.大厦的superintendent就是大楼管理员,负责管道,垃圾电梯等事物,简称是super.
2.give you the day off
给一天的休假,off在这里是形容词,休息,休假的意思,表示人的状态。
相关搭配还有have a day off基本意思就是:休息一天,放一天假。
eg:I am looking forward to my day off.
我期盼我的休假。