(单词翻译:单击)
情景对话
George: Where are you working these days?
乔治:你最近在哪里工作?
Crystal: I'm working at the restaurant around the station.
克里斯托尔:我现在在地铁站附近的一家餐厅工作 。
George: What's it like working in a restaurant?
乔治:在餐厅工作怎么样?
Crystal: Well, it's ... busy times are busy, but boring sometimes. It's just usual work: washing dishes, serving and then that it's pretty much. Not a big deal job. I really like it, but at the same time I'm looking for more. I think I should look for a desk job or something.
克里斯托尔:忙的时候非常忙,不过也有无聊的时候 。我做的就是普通的工作:洗碗,上菜,基本上就是这种工作 。不是什么重要的工作 。我很喜欢这份工作,不过我也在找其他的工作机会 。我想我应该找办公室工作 。
George: Oh, a desk job!
乔治:哦,办公室工作!
Crystal: What about you?
克里斯托尔:你呢?
George: I don't know. Maybe I could work at a ... maybe a clothing store.
乔治:我也不清楚 。我可能会在服装店工作 。
Crystal: Oh, really!
克里斯托尔:哦,真的吗?
George: I do enjoy fashion, and I need to update my wardrobe, so a little discount would be nice.
乔治:我非常喜欢时尚,而且我要升级我的衣橱,所以要是有折扣就好了 。
Crystal: I hear that there's a opening at Bloomingdale's.
克里斯托尔:我听说布鲁明戴尔百货店有空缺 。
George: Oh, awesome!
乔治:哦,太棒了!
Crystal: You should give it a try.
克里斯托尔:你应该试试 。
George: Maybe. But then again I'm not a very ... I'm not really a people person, though.
乔治:也许吧 。不过我并不是一个擅长交际的人 。
Crystal: A people person! What do you mean?
克里斯托尔:擅长交际!你是什么意思?
George: I can't just go up to new people and start talking to them. It's a little difficult for me.
乔治:我不太会去和陌生人说话 。这对我来说有点儿难 。
Crystal: Well, on my point of view, I think that's a little ... sometimes I think that's sort of a little annoying. One time like this lady at the market, she just started talking me, "Oh, this looks good on you!" OK, I don't need that. You know.
克里斯托尔:在我看来,我认为这有些……这种做法有些烦人 。有一次在市场,一个女售货员过来跟我说,“哦,你穿这个很漂亮!”我并不需要这种奉承 。
George: Yes, they use some very strong mind tricks to get you to buy things.
乔治:对,他们会用很强的心理把戏让你买东西 。
Crystal: Yeah. Well, you're good with mind tricks aren't you?
克里斯托尔:对 。你很擅长心理把戏,不是吗?
George: I'm good at being played by mind tricks, but now good at doing mind tricks.
乔治:我擅长被别人的心理把戏迷惑,但是不擅长对别人用心理把戏 。
Crystal: Aye! Well, I guess you still have nine months left.
克里斯托尔:啊!我想你还有九个月的时间 。
George: Yeah.
乔治:对 。
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重点讲解
重点讲解:
1. at the same time 同时;
例句:I'm going to study management at the same time.
同时,我要学习管理 。
2. look for 找;寻;
例句:I'm looking for a permanent appointment.
我正在寻找固定的工作 。
3. what about 怎么样;
例句:We all go to the Summer Palace, what about you?
我们都去颐和园,你怎么着?
4. give it a try 试一试;试试;
例句: I see. I'll give it a try.
我知道了,我会试试的 。
5. be good at 擅长的;精通的;能干的;
例句:She is good at designing eye-catching packages.
她擅长设计花俏的包装 。