商务英语 Level 5 Unit 1 Part 3 Vocab

Vocabulary【Balancing Work and Life II】

to overwhelm
When someone has been overwhelmed, they have been given too much to do.
It can be difficult balancing work and personal time when you constantly feel overwhelmed by your job.

to distract
When someone has been distracted, their attention has been drawn away from something.
Removing unnecessary distractions is key to managing your time well.

draw: 吸引

to demoralize
To be demoralized means to have your motivation or confidence weakened.
Once an employee has become demoralized, their performance is likely to decline.

demoralize: 使泄气

to restrict
To restrict means to put limits on something.
He tries to restrict his use of work email after he leaves the office.

Question

1. What may happen if you take on too many responsibilities at once?
   > you may be overwhelmed
2. If something prevents you from doing your work, it is likely..
   > a distraction
3. Even though she had been given a lot of time to finish the report, she procrastinated until she was overwhelmed.
4. He prefers to work in another room since he often gets distracted when his co-workers start talking.
5. If you don't take breaks when you start to feel overwhelmed, you may get sick.
6. Even if you have a clear to-do list, you won't finish your work on time if you keep getting distracted by your phone.
7. What could happen if an employee doesn't understand how to do their job?
   > They may become demoralized.
8. If something has become too distracting, you may need to...
   > restrict its use
9. If someone is demoralized, they may become frustrated or even depressed.
10. Pushing your team to work overtime may boost productivity in the short term, but ultimately they will become demoralized.

depress: 沮丧