办公室故事——Break the Bank_职场英语

办公室故事——Break the Bank

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身处办公室的你，肯定会碰到许多有趣或无奈的故事，
下面就请你读一篇有趣的办公室的故事：

One day at lunch, Helen said to her colleagues¹, "Yesterday was my birthday. I received a lot of presents from my family and friends. Among the presents, I like the pearl² necklace that my boyfriend-Eric bought for me. It's very beautiful. I think he must have broken the bank to buy it for me."
　　
"Woo, is he fine now?" Sally, a girl from South Korea,asked.
　　
"Sure, he is very fine now."
　　
"Was he found by police in the bank?" Sally asked again.
　　
"No, how do you know he went to bank? And why do you ask whether he was found by police?" Helen asked.

"Because you said that your boyfriend broke the bank to buy the necklace for you. So when he was breaking the bank, it's very dangerous and easy to be found by police." Sally replied.

"No, I think you misunderstand the meaning of BREAKING THE BANK. It doesn't mean that someone robs³ of the bank. It means⁴ that someone spends all of his money on something." Nancy said.

"Oh, I'm really sorry, Helen."

"No problem."

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1 colleagues
n.同事，同僚( colleague的名词复数 )；同人
参考例句：
He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision. 他想与他的同事先商议一下再作出决定。 She is held in high esteem by her colleagues. 她深受同事的敬重。

2 pearl
n.珍珠，珍珠母
参考例句：
He bought his girlfriend a pearl necklace.他给他女朋友买了一条珍珠项链。 The crane and the mother-of-pearl fight to death.鹬蚌相争。

3 robs
v.抢夺( rob的第三人称单数 )；抢劫；掠夺；使丧失
参考例句：
This plan robs the whole Army of its prestige and of its finest men. 这个计划使整个陆军失去了它的威信和最优秀的官兵。来自辞典例句 It destroys myths and robs the universe of its magic and mystery. 它肆意地摧毁神话并剥夺了宇宙的神奇和神秘。来自互联网

4 means
n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富
参考例句：
That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。 We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。