I 'll ask my boss for a day off to attend my son's graduation ceremony.

我准备请老板批准我一天假，去参加儿子的毕业典礼。

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When he went in to the boss for a day off, John looked as though he were treading upon eggs.

为了请一天假，约翰走进老板的办公室，他看上去战战兢兢的，好像。

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In old days, the poor were made to work for the boss for over 18 hours a day.

在过去，穷人被迫每天为老板工作18个小时以上。

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But for one day or two of work, it's easier for a boss to say I'll pay you day by day.

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But there were also blue-uniformed factory workers, given a day off to attend the protest by their boss, perhaps as a favour for a political chum who wants to keep up the pressure on General Chavalit.

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