和老外聊天的地道口语第126期:职场母亲

J: hey, how's your one year old?

A: she's great, thanks!

J: that's good. Since everything is fine, have you considered going out to work.

A: yeah, I've spent a whole month hunting a job, but many companies just turn me down.

J: maybe they're worrying that a new mother may not concentrate totally on her work.

A: yeah, I think so. To tell you the truth, I'm also worrying about this.

J: yeah, being a working mother is more challenging than being a stay-at-home mom. There's a lot more to deal with at the workplace.

A: sometimes when I imagine leaving my baby with the nanny, I'm not feeling comfortable.

J: then if it really happens, you may find yourself upset and stressful at work.

A: you're right. I'm not so good at dealing with stress. So I'm not sure whether I can handle it or not.

J: perhaps it's a little early for you to start working. You may wait till the kid grows up.

A: good idea. I'll consider going back to work when the kid enters kindergarten.

J: by then, you'll be fully prepared to re-start your career.

A: thanks you for your advice.


你那一岁的孩子怎么样了?
挺好的,谢谢.
好,既然一切都挺顺利,你想没想过出来工作?
想过啊,我找了一个月的工作了,但是很多公司都拒绝我了.
也许他们是担心你刚当了妈妈,不能全身心投入到工作中.
没错,说实话,我自己也挺担心这一点的.
是啊,做一个职场母亲可比专心在家带孩子难多了,工作中有更多的事情需要处理.
有时候我一想到要把孩子留给保姆,就觉得不舒服.
那如果你真的出去工作的话,上班的时候你可能会觉得很不安,很有压力.
你说的对.我不太擅长应对压力,我也不知道能不能应对得了.
也许现在出去工作有一点早,你可以等孩子长大一些再考虑.
好主意,我得想想是不是等孩子上了幼儿园再出去上班.
等孩子上了幼儿园,你就该准备好重新在职场打拼了.
谢谢你的建议.


turn somebody/something↔down: to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it 拒绝,顶回(提议、建议或提议人)
Why did she turn down your invitation? 她为什么谢绝你的邀请?
He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. 他迄今申请了十份工作都遭到拒绝.
He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. 他请求她嫁给他,但是她回绝了.

Challenging: difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability 挑战性的;考验能力的
challenging work/questions/problems 具有挑战性的工作／提问╱问题
a challenging and rewarding career as a teacher 富有挑战性且有意义的教师职业

stress: pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody's life 精神压力;心理负担;紧张
Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress. 人在压力之下,办事情就容易出差错.
to suffer from stress 有精神压力
coping with stress 应对压力
She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life. 她承受不了作为一个公众人物的生活压力和紧张.