截稿日(11:00 AM)
Meeting the Deadline!
Today is the deadline for the Bali guide book that I’ve been preparing for months.
I should reread the copy, and make sure the maps are correct. Hmm ... Is anything missing?
Ugh! Such a bulky stack of paperwork! I wonder if I can finish it by today. Meeting deadlines is always tough.
I looked through some pictures I took in Bali while taking a break. I felt like I was in Bali once again.
Now, getting back to the paperwork... First of all, let’s fill out the contents that I missed.
There is no information about some hotels and the one-day tour.
Let me write the information necessary for travelers as I search the data I collected and go through the photos I took.
It should be almost done if I finish this and revise some maps.
Just imagining people traveling all around Bali with my book in their hands makes me smile.
I really look forward to seeing this stack of papers turn into one completed book!
TRANS
今天是几个月前开始准备的巴厘岛旅游指南书截稿的日子。
我得再检查一遍稿子，还要核对地图是否正确。嗯……没有落下的地方吗？
唉！稿子可真厚呀！今天能完成吗？每次到截稿日总是这么累人。
趁休息时间看了看那些在巴厘岛拍的照片，我感觉自己又回到了那里。
我又开始了工作……还是先把落下的内容补上吧。
我补上了缺的几家宾馆的信息和与一日游相关的内容。
然后调出搜集的资料，边看照片边写对旅行者有用的资料。
完成这些之后，再修改一些地图的内容就差不多了。
一想到有人拿着我写的这本书在巴厘岛旅行，我就觉得很幸福。
这沓稿纸会被编成一本书，真令人期待呀！
EXPRESSION
1. Take a break.
休息
A: Let’s take a break!
B: Sounds great. We haven’t had a rest.
2. Working on
正在工作
A: Have you finished writing the copy?
B: Not yet. I’m still working on it. I need two more days.
3. A bunch of……
一捆（束、串）
A: Do you remember that we promised to have dinner tonight?
B: Ugh, there’s a bunch of files that I have to finish reading by today. Can we have dinner tomorrow instead?
4. Look forward to
期待
A: I’m on a diet these days.
B: Really? I look forward to seeing the result.
5. Feel like
有……的感觉
A: Good morning! How do you feet like today?
B: I’m a little nervous because I have an important presentation today.
REAL TALK
What shall we do if we can’t meet our deadline?
赶不上截稿日期我们会怎么样？
Don’t think about that! We have to finish it. Otherwise the editor won’t leave us alone!
想都别想，我们一定要完成这个，不然编辑不会放过我们的。
That’s true. Have you finished going through the maps once again? Are there many things that need to be revised?
是呀。你核对完地图了吗？要修改的地方多吗？
Yes, there are a bunch of things that need revision! The book designer will have to stay up all night.
嗯，有一大堆要修改！设计师可得要开夜车了。
Time sure flies. It’s already the final deadline today.
时间过得可真快。今天已经是最终截稿日了。
杜拉拉们的英语秀
作者：[韩]金珉首 金智敏 金美善 金慧莲
翻译：千太阳
出版社：北京理工大学出版社
出版时间：2010年07月
本书由北京理工大学出版社授权沪江英语发布，严禁转载