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原版英语小短文 166. The New Office (2)

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　　John was very overweight. The new desks and chairs were too small for him. He complained to the boss. The boss told him to lose weight. John quit. Robert had had a private office previously1. Now he was out in the middle of the floor with everyone else. He had been with the company for 12 years. He complained to the boss. The boss said, "If you don't like it, leave." Everyone heard him say that. Robert quit. Lisa had allergies2. The office ventilation system was not good. Many of her coworkers wore perfume or cologne. She couldn't handle it. Lisa quit. Sam was a vegetarian3. Coworkers cooked food in the microwave every day. They ate at their desks. Sam smelled hamburger and pizza every day. Sam quit. "Everyone's quitting," the assistant manager told the boss. "That's okay," said the boss. "I can hire new workers at cheaper salaries."


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1 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
2 allergies 2c527dd68e63f119442f4352f2a0b950     
n.[医]过敏症；[口]厌恶，反感；（对食物、花粉、虫咬等的）过敏症( allergy的名词复数 )；变态反应，变应性
参考例句：
  • Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms. 食物过敏会引发很多不同的症状。 来自辞典例句
  • Let us, however, examine one of the most common allergies; hayfever. 现在让我们来看看最常见的变态反应的一种--枯草热。 来自辞典例句
3 vegetarian 7KGzY     
n.素食者；adj.素食的
参考例句：
  • She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
  • I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。

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