英语小达人 221 I'm Only Kidding
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I'm Only Kidding
我只是在开玩笑
Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT, "What starting salary were you looking for?"
一个刚从麻省理工学院毕业的年轻的工程师去一家公司应聘,面试进行到了最后,人力资源部的面试人员问他:“你期望的起薪是多少?”
The engineer replied, "In the neighborhood of $150,000 a year, depending on the benefits package."
他说:“年薪15万左右吧,还要看公司的其他福利政策。”
The interviewer said, "Well, what would you say to a package of 5 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement 1 fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased 2 every 2 years?"
面试官说:“那么,五周休假,两周带薪年假,医药费全包,退休金基金由公司出一半,每两年租借一辆公司的车给你,你觉得这些福利政策怎么样?”
The young man sat up straight and said, "Wow! Are you kidding?"
年轻人坐直身子,说:“天哪!你不是在开玩笑吧?”
The interviewer replied, "Well, yeah, but you started it."
面试官答道:“我是在开玩笑,不过,这个玩笑是你起的头!”
重点讲解:
1. fresh out of
刚从…来的;刚经历过…的;
eg. From what I've heard he started wheeling and dealing 3 fresh out of college.
据我所知,他刚走出大学校门就开始投机取巧。
eg. I was 21, fresh out of boot camp and well into my final stages of technical training.
我当时21岁,刚从新兵训练营出来,正在进行最后阶段的专业训练。
2. in the neighborhood of
大约;在…左右;
eg. He's won in the neighborhood of four million dollars.
他已经赢了约400万美元。
eg. Its speed is probably in the neighborhood of 380mph or even more.
它的时速大约达到了380英里,或者更快。
3. every 2 years
表示每隔两年,此处every表示每隔……时间;
eg. I went home every other week.
我隔周回一趟家。
eg. It has been snowing, roughly every third day, for as long as I've had the flu.
自从我得了流感以来,这段时间一直在下雪,大约每三天一场。
4. kidding
口语常用;
文中Are you kidding?表示你在开玩笑吧?用法还有:
eg. I'm just kidding.
我只是开玩笑。
eg. Are you sure you're not kidding me?
你确定不是在和我开玩笑吗?
n.退休,退职
- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
- I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。