【流行美语】198：做事积极的人；枯燥的工作（2/2）

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Larry在跟李华讲他办公室里新来的实习生。今天李华会学到两个常用语：eager beaver(做事特别积极，努力的人)和grunt work(简单枯燥的工作)。

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Thanks to your advice, Li Hua, I've now got the new intern doing some of my grunt work.
Yes, pigs grunt. And people make grunting sounds, too, when they are working really hard at something like digging ditches.
Not necessarily. Grunt work is basically routine, menial work. There are always some repetitive, boring tasks people working in offices do.
Yeah, and grunt work generally doesn't require a lot of knowledge or experience. That is why I am having the intern do my grunt work.
I am having him reorganize the office files, make new labels for the file folders, filling out forms and typing up letters.
No, I am sure he won't mind doing the grunt work.
He is such an eager beaver, Li Hua, he'll be delighted to do whatever grunt work I give him!LL: Thanks to your advice, Li Hua, I've now got the new intern doing some of my grunt work.
LH: 什么是grunt work? Grunt不是指猪发出呼噜呼噜的声音吗？
LL: Yes, pigs grunt. And people make grunting sounds, too, when they are working really hard at something like digging ditches.
LH: 这我知道。人在做挖沟之类的工作时也会发出表示疲劳的声音。Larry, 那grunt work 是不是就是指繁重的体力劳动？
LL: Not necessarily. Grunt work is basically routine, menial work. There are always some repetitive, boring tasks people working in offices do.
LH: 我明白了，grunt work就是简单的，枯燥乏味的工作。
LL: Yeah, and grunt work generally doesn't require a lot of knowledge or experience. That is why I am having the intern do my grunt work.
LH: 做简单的工作当然不需要丰富的知识，也不需要很多经验。Larry，说了半天，你究竟让这位实习生做什么呢?
LL: I am having him reorganize the office files, make new labels for the file folders, filling out forms and typing up letters.
LH: 你还真让他干不少活耶！整理办公室的文件，并把它们存档， 还要为文件夹贴新的标签、填表格、打信件。这些事的确是既费事又枯燥的。这位实习生该不会在意吧？
LL: No, I am sure he won't mind doing the grunt work.
LH: 你怎么肯定他不在意呀？
LL: He is such an eager beaver, Li Hua, he'll be delighted to do whatever grunt work I give him!