《英语口语王》第3部分:第七章校园英语
2008-08-27来源:
总比在冬天发传单好多了。 It’s a lot better than handing out flyers in winter. A: The salary’s good, but the hours are too long. 工资挺高的,就是工作时间太长了。B: It’s a lot better than handing out flyers in winter. 总比在冬天发传单好多了。我做兼职工作是为了养活自己。 I have a part-time job to support myself. ◆I need a part time job because of lacking money. 我需要一份兼职工作,是因为缺钱。A: Why do you want to hunt for a part-time job? 为什么你需要找份兼职工作?B: I have a part-time job to support myself. 我做兼职工作是为了养活自己。我做的兼职工作跟我的专业毫无关系。 My part-time job has nothing to do with my major.A: My part-time job has nothing to do with my major. 我做的兼职工作跟我的专业毫无关系。B: Don’t complain. It’s difficult to find a suitable one.别抱怨。很难找到合适的。我想放弃这个工作,工资太少了。 I want to quit it for the job pays little. ◆I want to give up this job because it pays little. 我想放弃这个工作,挣得太少了。这个兼职工作使我每天只能睡6个小时。 I sleep only 6 hours a day since I took this part-time job.A: I sleep only 6 hours a day since I took this part-time job. 这个兼职工作使我每天只能睡6个小时。B: You’d better find another one. 你最好重找一个。你打算辞职吗? Do you want to give up your part-time job? A: Do you want to give up your part-time job? 你打算辞职吗?B: No way. If I quit, who will pay for the clothes and cosmetics I buy for my girlfriend? 不行。要是我辞职了,谁会为我女朋友的衣服和化妆品付钱呢?我可不挑剔。只要钱多就可以了。 I’m not picky. Just something that pays well. A: What kind of job did you have in mind? 你想干什么样的工作?B: I’m not picky. Just something that pays well. 我可不挑剔。只要钱多就可以了。我听说做体力活挣的钱最多。 I hear manual labor pays the best. A: I hear manual labor pays the best. 我听说做体力活挣的钱最多。B: But I’d like to work somewhere where I actually have to think. 但是,我想去那些用脑思考的地方。我们在任何情况下都不能失去我们的尊严。 We must stand upon our dignity on any occasion. A: A job is just like this. You must sacrifice something if you want to get something. 工作就是这个样子。如果你想获得一些东西,你必须牺牲另一些东西。B: But first of all, we must stand upon our dignity on any occasion. 但是首先我们在任何情况下都不能失去我们的尊严。