I was the foreman 我是领班

时间：2012-05-15 02:18:28

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Peter was¹ telling a friend that he had² just lost his job.

"Why did³ the foreman（领班） fire you?" the friend asked in surprise.

"Oh," Peter said⁴, "you know how foreman are. They stand around with their hands in their pockets⁵ watching everybody⁶ else work."

"We all know that," replied⁷ his friend. "But why did he let you go?"

"Jealousy," answered Pete. "All the other workers thought⁸ I was the foreman."

皮特告诉他的朋友他刚刚丢掉了工作。

“为什么领班会开除你？”朋友诧异地问。

“哦，”皮特说，“你知道领班是什么样的人。他们总是把手插在口袋了，站在旁边看其他人工作。”

“我们知道是这样。”朋友回答说。“但是为什么他会让你走？”

“嫉妒。”皮特回答。“其他所有的工人都认为我是领班。”

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1 was
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
He said he was right.他说他是正确的。 He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 had
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！ The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

3 did
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？ Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

4 said
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。 He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

5 pockets
袋( pocket的名词复数 )；（附在车门上、提包内等的）小口袋；球袋；钱财
参考例句：
Her pockets were bulging with presents. 她的口袋里装满了礼物。 The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited. 爆炸是由数袋甲烷气体着火引起的。

6 everybody
pron.每人，人人(=everyone)
参考例句：
Christmas is a holiday for everybody.圣诞节是所有人的节日。 It is difficult to find a time that suits everybody.很难找到一个对每人都合适的时间。

7 replied
v.[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的过去式和过去分词 )；反响；作答；（以行动）做出反应
参考例句：
She replied in a measured tone to his threat. 她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。 I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic. 从她回答的语气判断，我觉得她不很热心。来自《简明英汉词典》

8 thought
n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。 She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。