(一):One of his deck hands recently got a big promotion.

他的一个手下最近升职了。

One of his deck hands recently got a big promotion.
他的一个手下最近升职了。
Who's the lucky dog?
谁那么幸运啊？
It is Mike but not Tom has been promoted.

是迈克升职了，不是Tom。
Was the person who held this job before promoted?
之前这个岗位的人资升职了吗？
Does that mean that you got a promotion?
那是不是意味着你升职?

(二):His secretary has left him without notice.

他的秘书亊先没通知就擅自离职了。

His secretary has left him without notice.
他的秘书事先没通知就擅自离职了。
Wow, cool guy.
哇，好酷啊。
He’s resigned.
他己经离职了。
If his boss hadn't stood up for him, he would have had to leave.
要不是老板为他说话，他恐怕要离职了。
He quit because he was not in the least interested in this kind of job.
他辞职是因为对这种工作没有一点兴趣。