大城市 小世界

一個(gè)城市容納了來自世界的各色人等,那她不是一個(gè)大城市嗎?形形色色的人物聚集在這世界的一隅,那她不是一個(gè)小世界嗎?因?yàn)橛⒄Z,我們所生活的這個(gè)世界縮小了。一系列親情、友情、愛情的溫馨故事,就在這其中上演?!洞蟪鞘行∈澜纭肥且幌盗袦剀暗墓适拢跁?huì)心地欣賞漫畫的同時(shí),還會(huì)學(xué)到地道的英語口語表達(dá)法。

今天的內(nèi)容是這個(gè)故事的第二集,Johnny找到了一份自己的新工作,打算慫恿Harry跳槽到他們公司,究竟Harry是拒絕了這份高薪工作還是執(zhí)著于老東家,讓我們一起進(jìn)入今天的對(duì)話,共同找尋答案。

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場(chǎng)景一

Harry:So how are things going, mate?
哈里:近況如何,老兄?

Johhny:Good, things are good. I'm really enjoying my job. Lots of work, but I'll be rich in three years.
卓尼:不錯(cuò),都挺好的。我很喜歡現(xiàn)在這份工作。盡管工作很多,但三年后我就會(huì)很富有的。

how are things going? 是口語中詢問朋友近況如何的一句常用表達(dá)法。

場(chǎng)景二

Harry:You work all the time. I don't know how you manage it. You should take a break some time. Come and play football with me!
哈里:你總是在不停地工作。我不知道你怎么能應(yīng)付過來。你應(yīng)該花些時(shí)間放松一下。過來和我一起玩足球吧!
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場(chǎng)景三

Johhny:Too busy, mate, too busy. Venture capital, it's so excited right now. All the opportunities opening up in China and I'm here to make the most of it!
卓尼:老兄,我太忙,太忙了。對(duì)我來說,風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資太刺激了。中國(guó)現(xiàn)在已開放了很多機(jī)會(huì),我想趁此好好利用一下它們。

Johhny:You should think about changing your job, Harry, get a piece of the action.
卓尼:哈里,你應(yīng)該考慮更換你的工作,從中獲取一些利益。

get a piece of the action ?表示“從中獲益”。

場(chǎng)景四

Harry:You are right, I'm always thinking about changing jobs. But I only know about computers, nothing else.
哈里:你說的有道理,我一直在考慮換工作,但除了計(jì)算機(jī),我一無所知。

場(chǎng)景五

Johhny:There are lost of computer experts around. You need to specialise.
卓尼:現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)有很多的計(jì)算機(jī)專家了,你應(yīng)該有主攻的方向。

Harry:Perhaps you are right. But I really like my job.
哈里:或許你是對(duì)的,但我現(xiàn)在真的很喜歡這份工作。

場(chǎng)景六

Johhny:Is the money good?
卓尼:待遇很好嗎?

Harry:Not bad.
哈里:不差。

Johhny:but not good?
卓尼:那就是不好了?

Is the money good? 是詢問工資待遇的一個(gè)口語表達(dá)法。

場(chǎng)景七

Harry:Well, I could find a job that pays more, but I would enjoy less.
哈里:我可以找到薪水更高的工作,但是我并不會(huì)這么快樂了。

Johhny:You could come and work for our company!
卓尼:你應(yīng)該來我們公司!

Harry:Hmmm, is that an offer?
哈里:這算是一個(gè)邀請(qǐng)嗎?

場(chǎng)景八

Johhny:Yes, I'm serious! Listen, I'll have a word with the human resources people tomorrow.
卓尼:是的,我是很認(rèn)真的。聽著,明天我將會(huì)和人事部的工作人員簡(jiǎn)單談一下。

Johhny:I know there are some vacancies at the moment in the IT team.
You'd easily get it. Have to go now, see you soon.
卓尼:我知道此時(shí)IT 部門有有些空缺崗位。對(duì)你來說將會(huì)很容易的。我現(xiàn)在不得不走了,再見啊。

Harry:Yeah, cheers mate, see you soon.
哈里:好的,謝謝老兄了,再見。?

have a word with sb 是指和某人進(jìn)行一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的交流
cheers 在口語中用來表示謝謝,經(jīng)常替代thanks或thank you