a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water

if you don「t have a social network outside of your workplace, then you need to build one before you give notice, or else you」ll wind up missing the water cooler fast.

如果老年员工在工作之外没有社交网络，应该在提出辞职之前搭建一个这样的体系，否则，可能很快就会怀念与同事相处的时光。

「constantly lying about our weekends at the water cooler or changing pronouns, that takes up so much energy that we could be putting into our jobs, 」 she said.

工作之余閑聊时谎称周末如何如何，谈话中改变代词（本来应该是和他，但说话时故意说是和她），这些都耗费了员工大量的精力。 而他们本来可以将这些精力投入到工作中。

another blog, the pump handle, describes itself as 「a water cooler for the public health crowd」, while the wall street journal’s health blog has a business focus.

另外一个叫做「水泵手柄」的博客称自己是「公共卫生人群的水冷却器」，而《华尔街日报》的卫生博客则以商业为中心。

only if you don’t mind everyone around the work water cooler knowing what you have been up to.

只要你不介意你周围的閑杂人等都知道你都做了些什么事，你就可以那么做。

reporting on progress happens in formal settings, such as at meetings, but often also in informal settings, such as around the water cooler or maybe even over a drink after work.

汇报进程常在正式的场合，比如会议，但是在非正式的场合，比如在工作后小酌或喝水的时候。

something as simple as going to the water cooler for a drink may do the trick.

你可以做些简单的事情，例如去冷水机旁喝水，这样就可以达到休息的目的。

read this week「s financial news highlights in water cooler finance: buffett」s armed and greece keeps falling.

读本周的财金新闻荟萃：水冷财金：巴菲特全副武装、希腊持续滑坡。

plus, i noticed bill hangs out at the water cooler a lot. i think we should fire bill.

此外，我注意到bill经常在饮水机边閑晃，我认为我们应该解雇bill。

even if you can only spare five minutes, go for a walk (it might just be to the water cooler and back).

尽管你只有五分钟的休息时间，去散散步（哪怕只是走到饮水机旁然后回来）。

instead, take a water cooler break or leave the message for tomorrow.

相反，你要冷却一下自己，或者把信件留到明天再回。

don「t be high-maintenance. if you start talking about the ideal office temperature, the perfect chair for your tricky back, and how the water cooler needs to be filled with imported mineral water

如果你开始谈论理想中的办公室温度、你疼痛的后背适合的椅子、饮水机需要装进口矿泉水等问题

part of keeping it simple is staying away from investment hype that distracts investors, and staying away from 「that guy」 at a party or at the water cooler is an added benefit.

让投资成为一件简单的事情，就是离那些让投资者心猿意马的大肆的投资宣传远点，离聚会上或饮水机旁那些鼓吹自己投资大赚的家伙远点，就是你多得的收益。

as the 「paper of record,」 exclusive access to premium content from famous journalists might be appealing to a crowd that aims to impress at the water cooler and cocktail parties.

作为「新闻纪实报纸」，从着名记者得到的独家高端消息也许会在办公室閑聊和鸡尾酒会上让众人刮目相看。

a trip back to the water cooler should illustrate my point nicely.

再次回到饮水机边上，可以更好地阐明我的观点。

things don」t look good for the water cooler team, do they?

情况对 「饮水机」团队不妙，不是吗？

it will help clear your mind and relieve pressure. something as simple as going to the water cooler for a drink may do the trick.

一天中偶尔小憩一会儿，这会使你头脑清醒，并缓解压力，你可以做些简单的事情，例如去冷水机旁喝水，这样就可以达到休息的目的。