商务情景口语：年终奖来了！

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　　绩效考核performance appraisal
        　　关键业绩指标法KPI(key performance indicator)
        　　绩效考核者rater/appraiser
        　　下属考核subordinate appraisal
        　　同事间相互考核peer appraisal
        　　360度反馈考核360-degree appraisal
        　　年终奖发放时
        　　CC Cat:What’s up with everyone? They are all running around like chickens
with their heads cut off.
        　　Buluo Tiger:Oh,come on.You know.The performance reviews come out
today.Everyone is nervous as hell.
        　　CC Cat:Today?Oh,god,I almost forgot.I’m really out of whack.
        　　Buluo Tiger:Well,you don’t need to worry about that,you are theteacher’s
pet and you can do no wrong.
        　　CC Cat:Are you sure?It is said that this year they’ve adopted subordinate
appraisaland peer appraisal as well. It seems like a 360-degree appraisal,I’m
not sure whether my KPI is satisfying or disappointing.
        　　Buluo Tiger:Whatever,just be yourself.
        　　句子解析：
        　　1.They are all running around like chickens with their heads cut
off.大家跟无头苍蝇一样慌里慌张的。Run around like a chicken with its head cut off:behave in an
erratic way(行为怪异，行为不合理，无目的)。例句：You can’t run around like a chicken with its head
cut off;you should sit down and set your
priority.你们不能像无头苍蝇一样忙个不停，应该坐下来，对事情进行梳理，分出一个轻重缓急。
        　　2.I’m so out of whack.我真是不在状态啊。Out of whack:not working properly,not in the
usual state(不正常)。例如：The ecosystem is out of whack due to serious
pollution.由于严重污染，生态系统已经出现了紊乱。
        　　3.Teacher’s pet:teacher’s favorite student,usually refers to sb. Who is
getting unfairly favorable treatment from someone in
authority.(受宠之人，当权者的红人)。例如：No matter where she goes, CC Cat is always the
teacher’s pet.西西猫无论走到哪，都是宠儿。