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____________________ can be a ______ topic. How do we manage the boundaries between our __________________________________________ lives? How do we deal with ______________ and power dynamics in the workplace? There's a lot of __ in workplace romance. I'd like to take a few minutes and answer some of your __________ questions. So, question one: Should I? Uh ...___. Do you want to date your coworker for ____________? Do you want to date your coworker to ________? Because then you're really better off on Tinder. If you want to date your coworker because you __________ think you're ________ them or there's a __________________, __________ relationship, maybe you should date your coworker. Studies show that your coworkers are ____________ about it if they _____ that you're falling in love and _____ ______ each other. It's when your coworkers sense that something else is in play -- that can be ________. Question two: Should I date my boss? In ________, no, you should not date your boss, because now, you ____________________.
Workplace romance can be a tricky topic. How do we manage the boundaries between our personal and professional lives? How do we deal with gender imbalances and power dynamics in the workplace? There's a lot of gray area in workplace romance.
职场恋情可能是一个棘手的话题。我们如何管理个人生活和职业生活之间的界限？我们如何处理工作场所的性别不平衡和权力作用？职场恋情中有很多灰色地带。
workplace romance 职场恋情 tricky topic 棘手的话题 boundaries 是boundary的复数， [ˈbaʊndri] 边界;界限;分界线 personal and professional lives 个人生活和职业生活 imbalance n.不平衡，是平衡加了否定前缀im dynamic [daɪˈnæmɪk] n.动态;动力;动力学;(人或事物)相互作用的方式;力学;力度 adj.动态的;动力的;充满活力的;精力充沛的;个性强的;发展变化的;力的 gray area 灰色地带
I'd like to take a few minutes and answer some of your frequently asked questions. So, question one: Should I date my coworker? Uh ...it depends. Do you want to date your coworker for a bit of fun? Do you want to date your coworker to hook up? Because then you're really better off on Tinder.
我想花几分钟时间回答你们经常问到的一些问题。所以，第一个问题：我应该和我的同事约会吗？呃..那得看情况。你和同事约会是想找乐子吗？你和同事约会是为了勾搭吗？因为那样的话你在 Tinder 上的效果会更好。
coworker ['kəʊˌwɜːkə] n.同事 近义词 colleague; fellow worker it depends. 视情况而定； it depends on.. 取决于... hook up 连接、勾搭
If you want to date your coworker because you really, sincerely think you're falling in love with them or there's a real potential for a long-term, committed relationship, maybe you should date your coworker.
如果你想和同事约会是因为你觉得你真的且真挚地认为你坠入爱河了，或者有潜力发展成一段真正的、长期的且忠诚的关系，那么也许你应该和你的同事约会。
potential [pəˈtenʃl] adj.潜在的;可能的 n.可能性;潜在性;潜力;潜质;电位;电势;电压。文中译为潜力 long-term adj. 长期的;长远的;长期有效的;近期不大可能改变的;不大可能很快解决的 committed relationship 坚定的关系，即忠诚的关系 committed [kəˈmɪtɪd] adj.坚信的;尽心尽力的
Studies show that your coworkers are generally positive about it if they perceive that you're falling in love and genuinely care about each other. It's when your coworkers sense that something else is in play -- that can be disruptive.
研究表明，如果你的同事感觉到你坠入爱河并真心关心对方，通常对此持积极态度。当你的同事意识到有其他的因素（不是纯粹的感情）—— 那可能杀伤性很大。
generally [ˈdʒenrəli] adv. 通常地;通常;普遍地;广泛地;一般地; perceive [pərˈsiːv] vt. 感知;认为;察觉到;注意到 genuinely [ˈdʒenjuɪnli] adv. 真正地;真诚地;由衷地;诚实地 disruptive [dɪsˈrʌptɪv] adj.引起混乱的;扰乱性的;破坏性的
Question two: Should I date my boss? In almost all cases, no, you should not date your boss, because now, you've got a power dynamic.
问题二：我该和我老板约会吗？在几乎所有的场合，不要，你不应该和你老板约会，因为现在，你会面临一场权力博弈。
date sb 与某人约会，不需要加with In almost all cases 在几乎所有的场合/情况下