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Brad和Pam邀請(qǐng)同事Jimmy下班后一起去酒吧，可Jimmy一再推辭，我們聽聽為什么。
Brad: Hey Jimmy, a couple of us are going out to Sam's Bar after work. Care to join us?
Jimmy: Oh, um...thanks for the invitation, but I'm pretty tired. I think I'll take a rain check.
Pam: But you took a rain check last time!
J: Yeah, I know. I'm just not so fond of bars.
Brad說他們幾個(gè)人下班準(zhǔn)備一起去酒吧，問Jimmy要不要一起來，'Care to join us?' Jimmy推辭說很累，還說I'll take a rain check. 意思是這次算了，改天吧。比如說，朋友約你去逛街，可你已經(jīng)說好跟男朋友吃飯，就可以說I'll take a rain check. 下次吧！
P: Well, how about joining the company picnic next Saturday? We're playing beach volleyball and you could join our team! Come on! It'll be fun!
J: Um...you're so kind, but...I'm really not sure if I'll be able to make it.
B: Hey! I've got the perfect idea! We're making plans for a dinner appointment with all the department heads this Sunday...you should definitely come!
Pam不肯放棄，問Jimmy要不要參加下星期六的公司野餐，company picnic, 還可以加入他們的沙灘排球隊(duì)。 Jimmy再次推辭，說自己可能去不了。I'm really not sure if I'll be able to make it. 這里說的to make it就是參加、出席的意思。比如說，朋友請(qǐng)你參加生日派對(duì)，可你那天已經(jīng)有了安排，你就可以說I'll try to make it. 我一定爭(zhēng)取來。
J: Uh...guys, I really appreciate what your trying to do, and I don't mean to be a wallflower. I'm just a bit shy. Plus, I really don't like loud bars or clubs.
B: Let me tell you a secret. I hate bars and clubs too! But, I know that going out and being seen is a big part of networking.
J: You mean like on a computer?
P: No, Brad means social networking.
B: Basically, it means going out and meeting people. It really can mean the difference between success and being stuck at a career dead-end.
Jimmy知道Brad和Pam的好意，說自己I don't mean to be a wallflower. 這里所說的wallflower壁花，指的是因?yàn)樘煨造t腆，或是不招人喜歡、所以很不合群的人。Jimmy承認(rèn)，自己不愿意參加這些活動(dòng)，主要是因?yàn)楹π摺?br />Brad馬上說，其實(shí)他也很討厭酒吧、夜總會(huì)這種地方，但是I know that going out and being seen is a big part of social networking. 經(jīng)常出去，跟人接觸是建立社交關(guān)系網(wǎng)的一個(gè)重要部分。這里所說的的social networking, 就是多結(jié)識(shí)一些人，擴(kuò)大社交關(guān)系圈子。
Social networking對(duì)事業(yè)發(fā)展很重要，可能會(huì)決定一個(gè)人的成功，還是, being stuck at a career dead-end在事業(yè)上走進(jìn)死胡同。
adj. 社會(huì)的，社交的
n. 社交聚會(huì)
