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004---I need an assistant!
原文：
A: ...like I told you before, we just don't have the resources to hire you an assistant.
B: I understand that, but the fact is we're understaffed.
A: The timing is just not right. The economy is bad, and it's too risky to take on new staff.
B: Yeah, I guess you're right.... here's an idea, what if we hire an intern? She would take some of the weight off my shoulders.
A: She?
B: Yeah, you know, a recent graduate. She could give me a hand with some of these projects and we could keep our costs down.
A: That sounds reasonable... let me see what I can do.
A: Tony, I'd like to introduce you to your new assistant.
B: OK, great! Let's meet her!
C: Hi, I'm Adam.
B: Oh... hi... I'm Tony...
笔记：
1. resources
resource有“资源”和“财力”的意思，这里就是“财力，钱”的意思，相当于money~
2. understaffed
staff是集合名词，表示“职员，工作人员”
understaffed adj. 人手不足的
overstaffed 就是understaffed的反义词，表示人员过剩的，人员过多的
3. The timing is just not right.
现在不是好时机，现在还不是时候。
eg: The time is just not right for us to have a baby.
4. weight off my shoulders 减轻负担
5. give sb. a hand with ...
帮忙，相当于help或者do sb. a favor
6. keep our costs down
减少花费，减少开销
7. intern 实习生/ 实习医生
internship 实习生，实习期间
8. That sounds reasonable.
听起来很合理
9. hire雇佣
fire 是解雇的意思
10. What if ...? 如果……会怎么样？
eg: What if I can't work out this problem?
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