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"Are you working right now?
你现在有工作吗？
No, I've just been laid off.
没有，我刚刚失业了。
Oh, I am sorry. What was your job?
哦，真抱歉，那你以前的工作是什么？
I was a manager for an import and export company.
我以前是一家进出口公司的经理。
I see. Was it an office job or were you on your feet all day?
明白了。那是一份办公室工作还是你需要站一整天的工作呢？
I worked behind a desk.
是办公室工作。
Was it managerial – did you have a lot of responsibility?
它是管理性质的吗—意思是你要承担很多责任吗？
Yes, I was in charge of a large department.
是的，我负责一个很大的部门。
I see, quite stressful. Now tell me, do you smoke?
明白了，工作很紧张啊。现在说说，你抽烟吗？
Yes, unfortunately, quite a bit.
是的，而且不幸的是，抽的很多。
Oh, really, how much?
哦，是吗，抽多少？
Oh, about two packs a day.
大概一天两包吧。
How long have you been smoking?
你抽烟有多久了？
Since I was about 14.
大概14岁的时候就开始抽了。
Have you ever tried to quit smoking?
以前尝试过戒烟吗？
Yes, I've tried to give it up several times, but without success.
是的，尝试戒过几次，但是失败了。
What about drinking? Do you drink?
那你喝酒吗
Yes, sometimes with my friends.
有时跟朋友喝点。
How much alcohol do you drink a day?
那你一天喝多少酒？
Let's see… A couple of glasses of beer at lunch time, a whisky in the evening and about half a bottle of wine with my dinner.
我想想……午餐的时候喝几杯啤酒，晚上喝一杯威士，吃晚饭的时候再喝大约半瓶葡萄酒
That's quite a bit. How old were you when you started drinking?
喝的挺多啊。你刚开始喝酒的时候多大？
Oh, about 17 or 18, I suppose.
嗯,大概17或18岁吧。
WWhat about your living conditions? Where do you live?
你的住宿条件怎么样？你住哪？
We live in a small flat. It's our own but we are still paying the mortgage on it, of course.",
我们住在一个小公寓里。公寓是我们的，但是，当然，我们仍在付住房的抵押贷款。
