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英语口语练习小对话 第732期:有什么内幕?

2014-11-17来源:和谐英语

Subject: What is the catch?

迷你对话

A: There is a vacancy for manage assistant in our company. Do you want to apply for it?
我们公司经理一职空缺了,你打算申请这个职位吗?

B: Sure. What is the catch?
当然想啦,有什么内幕?

地道表达

What is the catch?

解词释义

当对方免费给你好处的时候,英美人会反问:“What is the catch?”这其中的catch是名词,意思是“诡计,潜在的困难或不利因素”。例如:The house is very cheap. There must be a catch somewhere.(这所房子非常便宜,这里面一定有蹊跷。)“What is the catch?”译为“有什么诡计?”也可翻译为“有什么内幕?”或“你这是什么意思?”

Ps 1: 表示“有职位空缺”,可以用下面的句型:There is a vacancy for sb.例如:

I would like to know if there is a vacancy for the sales manager in your hotel. 

我想知道你们酒店缺销售部经理嘛。 

Ps 2:apply for的意思是“申请......”。例如:

She graduated with high enough marks to apply for university.

她的毕业成绩足以申请上大学。

You can apply for citizenship after five years' residency.

居住五年后可申请公民资格。