2025年12月英语六级真题第1套 Part II Section A (2)

we're both displaying signs of weariness

共同立场预设 we're both we all both of us everyone knows as we agree clearly

Jeff 并非只是在客观描述疲劳，而是在借“我们都累了”建立 shared ground，暗示继续工作既低效又不合理；这为他提出明天再见的 request 增加了正当性，也揭示他已倾向于结束当天工作。

I think we should call it a day

委婉表达 call it a day wrap things up take a break perhaps we should stop let's leave it there maybe another time

call it a day 的字面不是“叫它一天”，而是“今天到此为止”；Jeff 用较柔和的表达提出 stop working，暗示他顾及同事关系，但实际立场十分明确。

We are so close!

程度强调 so close almost nearly just a little more within reach on the verge of

女同事强调 so close，暗示现在停下会浪费前面的投入，因而应再坚持；这表现出她对进度较乐观，也构成对 Jeff 停工提议的直接反驳。

Don't you think we are almost done?

反问句 Don't you think isn't it aren't we how could who wouldn't what else can we do

女同事不是诚恳地向 Jeff 请教项目是否接近完成，而是在期待他回答“是”，从而接受多工作两小时；该反问强化了她的催促和乐观判断。

One hour, then I'm going home.

条件式让步 One hour, then one hour, then only if as long as I can, but all right, but up to a point

Jeff 同意继续一小时，说明他并非完全不合作；但 then I'm going home 明确表示一小时后不能再谈，暗示他的疲劳已接近忍耐上限。

with a few more amendments, we will be all done

模糊限制语 a few more a bit a couple of just only more or less

女同事把尚需完成的工作说成 a few more amendments，暗示收尾工作很少、项目即将完成；这延续她的乐观立场，并为继续加班提供理由。

It's a great professional opportunity for me ... but it's just been so long.

让步转折 Don't get me wrong ... but although though even though however yet but

Jeff 先承认项目对个人和公司都有价值，避免自己显得不敬业；但他真正要表达的是长期项目已令他厌烦，暗示“项目重要”并不能抵消他的疲惫。

with a bit of luck, we'll be done by next week

条件性模糊限制语 with a bit of luck hopefully if all goes well fingers crossed perhaps maybe

女同事预测 next week 完工，却加上 with a bit of luck，说明这更像 hopeful estimate 而非可靠承诺；它凸显她仍乐观，而 Jeff 随后会以现实流程否定该预测。

you must be delusional

夸张性评价 delusional ridiculous unrealistic absurd no way impossible

Jeff 说 delusional 并非真的诊断对方有精神问题，而是夸张地表示“下周完成绝不现实”；这一讽刺把双方的时间预期冲突推到最明显的位置。

Sections 4, 5, 8 and 9 still have to be aligned ... Then we need to proofread the whole thing

递进列举 still ... Then still then after that on top of that in addition not to mention

Jeff 具体列出四个章节的调整、全文校对和卖点核查，暗示项目尚未接近收尾；这些细节为他“下周完成不可能”的判断提供了现实依据。

make sure all selling points are watertight

专业搭配暗示 selling points ... watertight selling points watertight legally sound fully compliant risk-free ironclad

Jeff 暗示这份 contract 不只是文字校对，还要确保商业卖点经得起推敲且没有漏洞；因此项目的难点在质量和风险控制，而非简单修改几天即可完成。

that will all take no more than a couple of days

上限弱化表达 no more than at most only just nothing more than a mere

女同事认为前述大量任务最多两天，暗示她把执行阶段看得很简单；她没有考虑或暂时忽略后续审批，因而与 Jeff 的悲观估计形成鲜明对比。

When we are done with it and send it upstairs, what do you think will happen?

引导式反问 what do you think will happen? what do you think will happen what happens next and then what can you imagine do you know what that means guess what

Jeff 的问题暗示真正的拖延不在合同写作，而在 send it upstairs 之后的管理层审批；这使讨论从“还要做几天”升级为“整个组织流程会拖多久”。

There's always going to be the odd board member who intervenes

绝对化概括 There's always going to be always never inevitably every time without fail there's bound to be

Jeff 认为总会有某位董事干预，暗示他曾多次经历类似审批拖延，并已对 board 形成负面预期；这为其悲观时间表补充了组织层面的理由。

They might think they're being helpful, but in reality they're being obstructive

表象与现实对比 but in reality actually in fact seem to appear to rather than

Jeff 并非说董事故意破坏项目，而是认为他们主观上 helpful、客观上 obstructive；这种区分让他的批评显得更理性，同时强化审批会 hampering progress 的判断。

you're too preoccupied and cynical

人际评价性反驳 too preoccupied and cynical too cynical too negative overthinking too pessimistic preoccupied you're worrying too much

女同事没有立刻逐项否认审批风险，而是说 Jeff 太焦虑、太愤世嫉俗；她暗示 Jeff 的预测受负面心态影响，因此不应被完全相信。

the board, too, is virtually unanimous in its support

近似性限定 virtually unanimous virtually almost nearly practically more or less largely

女同事强调董事会几乎一致支持实施，意在反驳 Jeff 对 board 的不信任；但 virtually 也不慎留下了少数异议者存在的可能，这恰好没有彻底消除 Jeff 的担忧。

Go on then, let's stop there and meet up again same time tomorrow.

立场调整式委婉表达 let's stop there let's leave it for now we can continue tomorrow fair enough all right then let's call it a night

女同事最初要求再工作两小时，最后却主动说 let's stop there，暗示她接受了 Jeff 的疲劳状态；这不是她完全放弃乐观判断，而是以 practical compromise 结束当晚分歧。