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0Using English at work 第一集
周五早上，开车上班。文本如下：
I woke up this morning and thought, “TGIF!” I have been looking forward to the weekend and all I need to do is to get through one more day of work.
I drive to work and pull into the parking lot next to my office building. I stop at the security gate. I put my key card into the card reader and the security arm goes up. I drive into the parking structure and find a parking spot. I make sure that my parking permit is showing in the windshield and I lock up. I get my briefcase out of the back seat and walk toward the building. It’s a short walk and I’m there in no time.
When I get there, I take out my badge and put it around my neck before I go through the main entrance of the building. Employees are supposed to wear their badges at all times at work so that the security guards know that we belong there. One day last week, I forgot my badge at home and I had to get a visitor’s pass for the day. My coworker made fun of me all day. He kept asking me if he could get me some coffee and when I was leaving. What a joker!
1. TGIF (Thank God It's Friday)
感谢上帝，今天是周五（表达对周末的期盼）
2. get through
熬过，度过（困难或令人疲惫的一段时间）
3. pull into
驶入（某处）
4. parking lot
停车场
5. security gate
门禁闸口 / 保安闸门
6. key card
门禁卡 / 钥匙卡
7. card reader
读卡器
8. security arm
道闸杆 / 保安起落杆
9. parking structure
停车楼 / 多层停车场
10. parking spot
停车位
11. parking permit
停车许可证
12. windshield
挡风玻璃
13. lock up
锁好车
14. in no time
立刻，很快
15. badge
工牌 / 身份徽章
16. main entrance
正门 / 主入口
17. at all times
始终，随时（强调一直保持某状态）
18. visitor’s pass
访客通行证
19. make fun of
取笑，嘲笑
20. joker
爱开玩笑的人 / 活宝
