Show Notes:
你身边有没有那种上班时间总是在刷手机、假装忙碌的同事？或者你自己偶尔也想偷偷懒，不想干活？用 "Lazy" 来形容太单调了。
本期《Beyond English | 不止英语》，带你学习职场必备吐槽短语 "Slack off"。
Key Vocabulary:
•Slack off: [偷懒/摸鱼]
•Tension: [张力/拉紧]
•Loose: [松的]
•Productive: [高效的/多产的]
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Bilingual Script
Mandy: Ugh! This is so unfair! I am doing everything, and he is doing nothing!
Mandy: 呃！这也太不公平了！什么都是我在做，他什么都不干！
Patrick: Whoa, that sounds frustrating. Welcome to "Beyond English," where we help you find the right words for your feelings. What is happening?
Patrick: 哇，听起来很让人抓狂。欢迎来到“Beyond English | 不止英语”，我们帮你找到表达感受的准确词汇。发生什么事了？
Mandy: I am working on a group project. I am writing the report, but my partner is just playing games on his phone. I want to tell him to stop being lazy.
Mandy: 我在做一个小组项目。我在写报告，但我的搭档却在用手机玩游戏。我想叫他别懒了。
Patrick: I see. You need a specific phrase for this. When someone stops working when they should be busy, we say they are: Slack off.
Patrick: 我明白了。你需要一个特定的短语来形容这个。当某人在本该忙碌的时候停止工作，我们说他们在：Slack off (偷懒/摸鱼)。
Mandy: Slack off? What does "slack" mean?
Mandy: Slack off？"Slack" 是什么意思？
Patrick: Imagine a rope. When you pull it tight to lift something, it is strong. It has tension.
Patrick: 想象一根绳子。当你把它拉紧去提东西时，它很强壮。它有张力。
Mandy: Okay, a tight rope.
Mandy: 好的，一根紧绷的绳子。
Patrick: But if the rope is loose and hanging down, we say the rope is "slack." It is not doing any work.
Patrick: 但如果绳子是松的、垂下来的，我们就说这根绳子是 "slack" 的。它没有做任何功。
Mandy: That is a great image! So my partner is like a loose rope. He is useless right now.
Mandy: 这个画面太棒了！所以我那个搭档就像一根松垮的绳子。他现在一点用都没有。
Patrick: Exactly. To "slack off" means to work less hard than usual, or to do nothing while you are getting paid.
Patrick: 没错。"Slack off" 的意思是比平时干活少，或者在拿钱干活的时候什么都不做。
Mandy: Can I use this at home? For example, with my brother?
Mandy: 我可以在家里用吗？比如对我弟弟？
Patrick: Yes. If you are cleaning the house and he is watching TV, you can say: "Stop slacking off and help me wash the dishes!"
Patrick: 可以。如果你在打扫卫生，而他在看电视，你可以说：“别偷懒了，快来帮我洗碗！”
Mandy: I will use that. What about at work? Is it safe to say?
Mandy: 我会用这句的。那在工作场合呢？可以说吗？
Patrick: Be careful. It is a negative thing. Managers do not like people who slack off.
Patrick: 要小心。这是一件负面的事。经理们不喜欢偷懒的人。
Patrick: You might hear: "He was fired because he was slacking off too much."
Patrick: 你可能会听到：“他被解雇了，因为他摸鱼摸得太厉害了。”
Mandy: That is serious. But Patrick, is this the same as "Relax"?
Mandy: 那很严重。但是 Patrick，这和“放松 (Relax)”一样吗？
Patrick: No. "Relax" is good. You relax after work to get energy back.
Patrick: 不一样。“Relax”是好的。你在下班后放松是为了恢复精力。
Patrick: "Slack off" is bad. You are avoiding work when you should be working.
Patrick: "Slack off" 是坏的。你在本该工作的时候逃避工作。
Mandy: One is good, one is bad. Listeners, are you working hard today?
Mandy: 一个是好的，一个是坏的。听众朋友们，你们今天努力工作了吗？
Patrick: Or are you slacking off? Be honest!
Patrick: 还是说你们在偷懒？诚实点！
Mandy: Tell us in the comments: What do you do when you want to slack off for a few minutes?
Mandy: 在评论区告诉我们：当你想偷懒几分钟的时候，你会做什么？
Patrick: Thanks for listening. See you next time!
Patrick: 谢谢收听。下次见！
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