加班

work overtime =work extra hours

A: I have to work overtime today.

B: Lots of work,huh?

加班費

overtime pay

A: Do we get overtime pay?

B: Yes,its 1.5 times for workday overtime,and 2 times for weekends.

加班申請

request for overtime

A: I just submitted a request for overtime.

B: Ill have a look and see if it is necessary.

加班餐

overtime meals

A: How about overtime meals?

B: You can call this number to order a meal,

or you can go out for a meal and report the expense.

補休/調休

take off later

A: I have worked overtime for these weekends.

B: You can take some time off later.

定期加班

work overtime regularly/on a regular basis

A: I work overtime regularly.

B: Really? Dont you get very tired after a while?

A: Ive been accustomed to it.

B: How often does it happen?

A: Almost once a week.

我已經有安排了。

I already have plans/arrangements.

A: Sally,can you work late this evening?

B: Why? I dont understand.

A: Theres some extra work that has to be done today.

B: You mean to work overtime? Im sorry but I already have plans.

必須加班才能完成

work overtime to get it done

A: Can you finish it today?

B: No way,I have to work overtime to get it done.

留到明天做

leave it for tomorrow

=put it off until tomorrow

A: I need to finish the project tonight before I go to bed.

B: Why dont you leave it for tomorrow?

A: Today is the deadline.

熬夜/通宵

stay up

A: Lets get it done even if we have to stay up all night.

B: Im game.

連著幾天加班

work overtime for days

A: You look worn out today.

B: Yes,I feel miserable when I work overtime for days.

忙得連軸轉

work roundtheclock

A: Your office staff seems so busy.

B: Youre right,we work roundtheclock every day.

堅持工作

keep working =keep on with my work

A: Though Im very tired every day,I will keep working till the project is done.

B: Good job!You can take a long break when its done.

我忙得要命!

Im so busy that I think Im going to die.

=Im so busy that I could die.

A: Im so busy that I think Im going to die.

B: We are all in the same boat.

我快累死了!

Im exhausted.

=Im too tired to stand up.

A: Oh,my God,Im exhausted.

B: Itll soon be over,this is the last one.

悠著點兒干

slow down =take it easy

A: Slow down!Dont work yourself to death.

B: Youre quite right.Health is the most important.

我真的不能加班。

I really cant (afford to) work overtime.

A: Excuse me,Mr.Wang.I really cant work overtime.

Because my father has been ill recently,I must take care of him.

B: Im sorry to hear that.Take good care of your father then.

不用加班就好了。

I wish I didnt have to work overtime.

A: I wish I didnt have to work overtime.

B: Cant you refuse to do so?

A: No,I cant.The task is urgent.

我另外找人替你。

Ill find another one to replace you.

A: Miss Liu,I hope you can come to work this Saturday.

B: Why? Did I make any mistake?

A: No,its not you.Just some extra work.

B: Then I can only say sorry.I already have plans.

A: All right.Ill find another one to replace you.

我已經加了20個小時的班了。

Ive logged in 20 hours of overtime!

A: Im too tired now.Ive logged in 20 hours of overtime!

B: Wow!Why so much? I thought they were getting you an assistant.

A: They were supposed to,but so far nobodys turned up,

and Im left on my own to do the work.

B: You need to rest.Why dont you ask for some time off?

你能受得了嗎?

Can you handle that?

= Can your health afford that?

A: Hi, King,havent seen you for days.What have you been doing?

B: Nothing important.Ive been working overtime lately.Thats all.

A: How many hours do you work each day now?

B: 15 hours or so.

A: Thats tough indeed!Can you handle that?

由于失誤不得不加班

have to work late for mistake

A: Miss Yang,your report is a total mess.The statistics are all wrong!

Why cant you carefully check them after finishing the report?

B: I should have.Im sorry,Mr.Blake.

A: Im afraid youll have to work late this evening for your mistake.It has to be done today.