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Sam, what do you think about me going back to the grind? I’m not sure if I want to go back to my same line of work. I’m thinking about exploring other career opportunities now since our son has grown.
Sam，你觉得我回归工作怎么样？我不确定我是否想回到我的老本行。因为我们的儿子已经长大了，我正在考虑寻找其他的职业机会。
You know I will always support you no matter what you choose to do.
你知道的，无论你选择做什么我都会一直支持你。
Thank you honey. I don’t regret taking some time off after our son was born but I think I’m ready to take the next step in my professional career now.
谢谢你亲爱的。我并不后悔在我们的儿子出生后我休息了一段时间，但我想我已经准备好在我的职业生涯中迈出下一步了。
I love that you are a go-getter. What kind of job are you thinking about pursuing? Are you thinking about going back to your previous job or do you want to try something entirely different?
我喜欢你积极进取的性格。你想从事什么样的工作？是想回到以前的工作岗位，还是想尝试完全不同的工作？
As much as I loved working there, I don't think I can take the intensity anymore. I think I want to look for a part-time job that is not too far from him.
尽管我很喜欢在之前的公司工作，但我觉得我再也受不了那种强度了。我想找一份离我们儿子不太远的兼职。
Do you think there are part time job opportunities available in your line of work?
你觉得你的工作行业有兼职工作的机会吗？
I’m not really sure what’s out there at the moment. Well it’s been years since I’ve been part of the workforce. I will need to update my resume and brush up on my skills a bit.
我不确定现在是什么样的情形。我已经不工作很多年了。我需要更新我的简历，提高我的技能。
Well I think that plan sounds ideal. You are an incredible woman and I know you will be an amazing working mother!
我觉得这个计划听起来很理想。你是一个很棒的女人，我知道你也会是一个了不起的职场妈妈！
Grammar语法
"As much as"
In today's dialogue, Kelly said, "As much as I loved working [at my previous company], I don't think I can take the intensity anymore. In this pattern: "as much as" means "even though" and it can be used to introduce a contrasting statement. For example, "As much as I loved living in New York, it was really expensive!"
在今天的对话中，Kelly说:“尽管我很喜欢(在以前的公司)工作，但我觉得我再也承受不了这种强度了。在这个句型中:“as much as”的意思是“尽管”，它可以用来引入对比句。例如，“尽管我很喜欢住在纽约，但那里真的很贵!”
Of course, we could have also said "even though" here as well, but "as much as" is more emphatic, emphasizes emotions more, and tends to be more positive sounding.
当然，我们也可以在这里用“even though”，但是“as much as”更强调语气，更强调情绪，听起来也更积极。
Here are some more examples of how you can use this phrase:
下面是一些如何使用这个短语的例子:
1. As much as I enjoyed the movie, I did feel like it was a bit too long.
虽然我很喜欢这部电影，但我确实觉得它有点太长了。
2. As much as I'd love to stay longer, I have to leave early to catch my flight.
虽然我很想多待一会儿，但我得早点走赶飞机。
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