對話 Dialogue
清清：下個星期公司要辦尾牙，你會去參加嗎？
Qīngqing: Xià gè xīngqī gōngsī yào bàn wěiyá, nǐ huì qù cānjiā ma?
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華華：應該會吧。聽說今年會請大家吃一頓不錯的。
Huáhua: Yīnggāi huì ba. Tīng shuō jīnnián huì qǐng dàjiā chī yí dùn búcuò de.
清清：我第一次參加尾牙，有一點緊張，不知道要做什麼。
Qīngqing: Wǒ dì yī cì cānjiā wěiyá, yǒuyìdiǎn jǐnzhāng, bù zhīdào yào zuò shénme.
華華：不用擔心啦，尾牙主要就是吃飯、聊天，大家放鬆一下。
Huáhua: Búyòng dānxīn la, wěiyá zhǔyào jiù shì chīfàn, liáotiān, dàjiā fàngsōng yíxià.
清清：聽說尾牙還會抽獎，是真的嗎？
Qīngqing: Tīng shuō wěiyá hái huì chōujiǎng, shì zhēn de ma?
華華：對啊，有些公司獎品還不錯，所以很多人都很期待。
Huáhua: Duì a, yǒuxiē gōngsī de jiǎngpǐn hái búcuò, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén dōu hěn qídài.
清清：那如果不去，會不會不太好？
Qīngqing: Nà rúguǒ bú qù, huì bú huì bú tài hǎo?
華華：通常不會勉強，不過去參加比較有機會跟同事拉近關係。
Huáhua: Tōngcháng bú huì miǎnqiǎng, búguò qù cānjiā bǐjiào yǒu jīhuì gēn tóngshì lā jìn guānxì.
清清：原來如此，那我還是去看看好了。
Qīngqing: Yuánlái rúcǐ, nà wǒ háishi qù kànkan hǎo le.
華華：對啊，把它當成一年一次的聚餐就好。
Huáhua: Duì a, bǎ tā dàngchéng yì nián yí cì de jùcān jiù hǎo.
翻譯 Translation
Qingqing: The company is holding its end-of-year banquet next week. Do you plan to go?
Huahua: Probably. I heard they’re treating everyone to a pretty good meal this year.
Qingqing: It will be my first one, so I’m a bit nervous. I’m not sure what to expect.
Huahua: No need to worry. It’s mainly about eating, chatting and relaxing.
Qingqing: I heard there’s also a prize draw. Is that true?
Huahua: Yes. Some companies even offer pretty good prizes, so a lot of people really look forward to it.
Qingqing: Would it be a problem if I didn’t go?
Huahua: Usually no one forces you to attend, but going does give you a better chance to build relationships with coworkers.
Qingqing: I see. Then I’ll go and see what it’s like.
Huahua: Exactly. Just think of it as an annual company dinner.
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 尾牙 (wěiyá) end-of-year banquet
2. 緊張 (jǐnzhāng) nervous
3. 放鬆 (fàngsōng) relax
4. 抽獎 (chōujiǎng) prize draw; lottery
5. 期待 (qídài) look forward to
6. 勉強 (miǎnqiǎng) force; reluctant
7. 拉近 (lā jìn) bring closer; narrow (the distance)
8. 原來如此 (yuánlái rúcǐ) I see; so that’s how it is
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