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W: guess what? I've got great news!

G: what is it?

W: well, you know how I've been working at the Economist as a proof-reader, right?

G: yes.

W: well, the editor-in-chief heard that I had experience as an editor at another maganize and asked me if I was interested in becoming an assiatant editor for him.

G: really? That's fantastic! Will you get a chance to do any writing?

W: she said that the columnist for the literary criticism column would be going on pregnancy leave soon and that I could be in charge of the column until she came back.

G: wow! That's really great news. How often does the magazine come out?

W: it's a monthly magazine, but my column will be shared with another columnist so my articles will be due fortnightly.

G: are you looking forward to doing more editing work?

W: yes, but I'm even more excited about getting my thoughts published again!

G: do you have any order forms here so that I can get a subscription to the magazine?

W: I don't have any with me, but I think I could manage to bring a free copy home for you.

G: I'm really looking forward to reading your column.

W: me, too. Do you want to go out to celebrate my good news?

G: sure, where would you like to go?

W: perhaps we could go to the library festival that's going on at the local bookshop.

参考翻译


你猜怎么着?我有个特大消息!
什么消息?
你知道我给经济学家做校对,对吧?
是.
嗯,总编听说我以前在另一家杂志做过编辑,就问我想不想做她的助理编辑.
真的吗?太棒了!你有机会写文章了?
她说文学评论版的专栏编辑怀孕了,马上要休假.在她回来之前,我可以负责这个专栏.
哇!这真是好消息.这杂志多久出一期?
是个月刊,不过我的专栏要和另一个专栏编辑合作,所以我的文章大概两周出一次.
你还希望做更多的编辑工作吗?
是的,不过我对我的文章能够再次出版还是相当兴奋的.
你手头有没有征订单?这样我就可以预定这本杂志了.
我手头没有,不过我想我可以给你免费带回家一本.
我非常期待能看到你的专栏.
我也是.你想不想跟我一起出去庆祝一下?
当然,你想去哪里?
也许咱们可以去书店看看正在进行的文艺节.

词汇句子讲解



Proof-reader:校对员

Leave: a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work for a holiday/vacation or for a special reason 假期;休假
to take a month's paid/unpaid leave 带薪╱不带薪休假一个月
soldiers home on leave 回家休假的士兵
to be on maternity/study leave 休产假;脱产进修
How much annual leave do you get? 你们的年假有多长?

Fortnightly: happening once a fortnight 两星期一次的(英式英语)

How often does the magazine come out?

Come out就是指刊物,书籍等的发行.
When is her new novel coming out? 她的新小说何时出版?

Do you have any order forms here so that I can get a subscription to the magazine?

Order form:订货单,订购单
订阅某物,可以说是get a subscription to sth,千万要记得在杂志前的词是to, 也可以说是"take out a subscription to sth".
取消订阅就是"cancel your subscription",续订"renew your subscription".