面试中可能用到的英语
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2016年(二月)
英语课
想找一份满意的工作吗? 面试中面对外国老板连珠炮似的提问, 有没有觉得心慌意乱、
无所适从？求职过程中面试尤为重要，回答问题，如果能简明扼要，真诚中肯，合乎老
外口味，那么录取机会必定大大增加。当然，有的问题，也要轻描淡写，以免言多必
失。本篇摘录了若干面试中出现频率较高的问题及精彩回答，希望能在您求职路上助您
一臂之力。
Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it. （你能在两分钟內自我推
荐吗？大胆试试吧！）
A： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible and diligent 1 in any project I undertake. Your organization could
benefit from my analytical 2 and interpersonal skills.(依我的资格和经验，我觉
得我对所从事的每一个项目都很努力、负责、勤勉。我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧，
对贵单位必有价值。)
Q：Give me a summary of your current job description. (对你目前的工作，能否
做个概括的说明。)
A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years. To be
specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting and provide software
support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，我做系统分析，解决问题以及软件供
应方面的支持。）
Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
A： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position. If opportunity
knocks, I will take it.（我希望能获得一份更好的工作，如果机会来临，我会抓
住。）
A：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job. / I feel
there is no opportunity for advancement 3. （我觉得目前的工作，已经达到顶峰，
即沒有升迁机会。)
Q：How do you rate yourself as a professional？(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢
？)
A： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent. (凭借我
良好的学术背景，我可以胜任自己的工作，而且我认为自己很有竞争力。）
A：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students
very well. (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
Q： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)
A： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my
experience to this position. (我已经完成三个新项目，我相信我能将我的经验用在
这份工作上。)
Q：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)
A：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the
future. (我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)
Q：What make you think you would be a success in this position？ (你如何知道
你能胜任这份工作？）
A：My graduate school training combined with my internship 4 should qualify me
for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful. (我在研究所的训练，
加上实习工作，使我适合这份工作。我相信我能成功。)
Q：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
or
Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)
A：Yes, I think so.
A：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and I know I can
handle it well. (这种特点就是我目前（先前）工作所需要的，我知道我能应付自
如。)
Q：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)
A：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
A：Cheerfulness and friendliness 5.（乐观和友爱。）
Q： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样
形容你？）
A： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply
cares for his family and friends. (他们说陈先生是位诚实、工作努力，负责任的
人，他对家庭和朋友都很关心。)
A：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined 6 person.
(他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。)
Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
A： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going. (诚实、不死
板而且容易相处的人。)
A： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
Q：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative 7 personnel
？(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)
A：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together as a
team will be the major goal of my leadership. (我觉得学习如何把人们的积极性
调动起来，以及如何配合协同的团队精神，是我行政工作的主要目标。)
A：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy. (我以开
放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
Q：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
A：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation could
become worse. I do, however, accept constructive 8 criticism. (沈默是金。不必
说什么，否则情况更糟，不过我会接受建设性的批评。)
A：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)
Q： What do you find frustrating 9 in a work situation？(在工作中，什么事令你
不高兴？)
A： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated 10. (胸襟狭窄的人，
有时使我泄气。)
A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
Q：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (你如
何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)
A：I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized 11 manner in
order to get my points across. (我要以更清楚文明的方式，提出我的看法，使对方
了解我的观点。)
Q：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)
A： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given a second chance
to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，我相信我有第二个机会
改正我的错误。)
Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment 12. （什么会让你有成就感？）
A：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
A：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)
Q：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
(假如你有很多钱可以捐赠，你会捐给什么单位？为什么？)
A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something
to help others. (我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)
A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
Q：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什
么？)
A：To get a job in my field is most important to me. (对我来说，能在这个领域
找到工作是最重要的。)
A：To secure employment hopefully with your company. (希望能在贵公司任职对我
来说最重要。)
Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
A：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on
our industry. (目前中国经济的总体情況以及中国入世对我们行业的影响。)
Q： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久
呢？)
A： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
(只要我能在我的行业力继续学习和长进，我就会留在这里。)
Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)
A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job, I may use my
organizational and planning skills in the future.
(我在上一个工作中积累了一些行政经验，我将来也许要运用我组织和计划上的经验和
技巧。)
A：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately. (我
希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)
A：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.（也许
有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）
如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
It would be premature 13 for me to predict this. （现在对此问题的预测，尚嫌过
早。）
甚至还可以打趣的说：
Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a
director.（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)
Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准
？)
A： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job
is what interests me the most. (薪水固然重要，但这工作伴随而来的责任更吸引
我。)
A： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to
support. (坦白地说，我喜欢这份工作，不过我必须要负担我的家庭。)
Other Tips (其它建议)
Know something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工
作单位的情况)
Dress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends
his/her hand. (穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)
Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐
下。)
Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要
看着对方。)
Listen actively 14 and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
If invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners. (被邀
吃饭时，要特別注意餐桌礼节。)
Don't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)
Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)
Don't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙)
Don't appear to be pushy 15 or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要
工作）
Be honest
but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)
Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
Try to avoid discussing politics or religion with your interviewer. (避免与
面试人谈政治或宗教)
无所适从？求职过程中面试尤为重要，回答问题，如果能简明扼要，真诚中肯，合乎老
外口味，那么录取机会必定大大增加。当然，有的问题，也要轻描淡写，以免言多必
失。本篇摘录了若干面试中出现频率较高的问题及精彩回答，希望能在您求职路上助您
一臂之力。
Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it. （你能在两分钟內自我推
荐吗？大胆试试吧！）
A： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible and diligent 1 in any project I undertake. Your organization could
benefit from my analytical 2 and interpersonal skills.(依我的资格和经验，我觉
得我对所从事的每一个项目都很努力、负责、勤勉。我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧，
对贵单位必有价值。)
Q：Give me a summary of your current job description. (对你目前的工作，能否
做个概括的说明。)
A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years. To be
specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting and provide software
support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，我做系统分析，解决问题以及软件供
应方面的支持。）
Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
A： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position. If opportunity
knocks, I will take it.（我希望能获得一份更好的工作，如果机会来临，我会抓
住。）
A：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job. / I feel
there is no opportunity for advancement 3. （我觉得目前的工作，已经达到顶峰，
即沒有升迁机会。)
Q：How do you rate yourself as a professional？(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢
？)
A： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent. (凭借我
良好的学术背景，我可以胜任自己的工作，而且我认为自己很有竞争力。）
A：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students
very well. (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
Q： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)
A： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my
experience to this position. (我已经完成三个新项目，我相信我能将我的经验用在
这份工作上。)
Q：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)
A：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the
future. (我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)
Q：What make you think you would be a success in this position？ (你如何知道
你能胜任这份工作？）
A：My graduate school training combined with my internship 4 should qualify me
for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful. (我在研究所的训练，
加上实习工作，使我适合这份工作。我相信我能成功。)
Q：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
or
Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)
A：Yes, I think so.
A：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and I know I can
handle it well. (这种特点就是我目前（先前）工作所需要的，我知道我能应付自
如。)
Q：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)
A：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
A：Cheerfulness and friendliness 5.（乐观和友爱。）
Q： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样
形容你？）
A： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply
cares for his family and friends. (他们说陈先生是位诚实、工作努力，负责任的
人，他对家庭和朋友都很关心。)
A：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined 6 person.
(他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。)
Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
A： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going. (诚实、不死
板而且容易相处的人。)
A： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
Q：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative 7 personnel
？(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)
A：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together as a
team will be the major goal of my leadership. (我觉得学习如何把人们的积极性
调动起来，以及如何配合协同的团队精神，是我行政工作的主要目标。)
A：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy. (我以开
放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
Q：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
A：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation could
become worse. I do, however, accept constructive 8 criticism. (沈默是金。不必
说什么，否则情况更糟，不过我会接受建设性的批评。)
A：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)
Q： What do you find frustrating 9 in a work situation？(在工作中，什么事令你
不高兴？)
A： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated 10. (胸襟狭窄的人，
有时使我泄气。)
A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
Q：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (你如
何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)
A：I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized 11 manner in
order to get my points across. (我要以更清楚文明的方式，提出我的看法，使对方
了解我的观点。)
Q：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)
A： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given a second chance
to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，我相信我有第二个机会
改正我的错误。)
Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment 12. （什么会让你有成就感？）
A：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
A：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)
Q：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
(假如你有很多钱可以捐赠，你会捐给什么单位？为什么？)
A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something
to help others. (我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)
A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
Q：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什
么？)
A：To get a job in my field is most important to me. (对我来说，能在这个领域
找到工作是最重要的。)
A：To secure employment hopefully with your company. (希望能在贵公司任职对我
来说最重要。)
Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
A：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on
our industry. (目前中国经济的总体情況以及中国入世对我们行业的影响。)
Q： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久
呢？)
A： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
(只要我能在我的行业力继续学习和长进，我就会留在这里。)
Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)
A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job, I may use my
organizational and planning skills in the future.
(我在上一个工作中积累了一些行政经验，我将来也许要运用我组织和计划上的经验和
技巧。)
A：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately. (我
希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)
A：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.（也许
有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）
如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
It would be premature 13 for me to predict this. （现在对此问题的预测，尚嫌过
早。）
甚至还可以打趣的说：
Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a
director.（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)
Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准
？)
A： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job
is what interests me the most. (薪水固然重要，但这工作伴随而来的责任更吸引
我。)
A： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to
support. (坦白地说，我喜欢这份工作，不过我必须要负担我的家庭。)
Other Tips (其它建议)
Know something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工
作单位的情况)
Dress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends
his/her hand. (穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)
Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐
下。)
Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要
看着对方。)
Listen actively 14 and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
If invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners. (被邀
吃饭时，要特別注意餐桌礼节。)
Don't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)
Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)
Don't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙)
Don't appear to be pushy 15 or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要
工作）
Be honest
but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)
Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
Try to avoid discussing politics or religion with your interviewer. (避免与
面试人谈政治或宗教)
1 diligent
adj.勤勉的，勤奋的
- He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
- She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。
2 analytical
adj.分析的；用分析法的
- I have an analytical approach to every survey.对每项调查我都采用分析方法。
- As a result,analytical data obtained by analysts were often in disagreement.结果各个分析家所得的分析数据常常不一致。
3 advancement
n.前进，促进，提升
- His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
- The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。
4 internship
n.实习医师，实习医师期
- an internship at a television station 在电视台的实习期
- a summer internship with a small stipend 薪水微薄的暑期实习
5 friendliness
n.友谊，亲切，亲密
- Behind the mask of friendliness,I know he really dislikes me.在友善的面具后面，我知道他其实并不喜欢我。
- His manner was a blend of friendliness and respect.他的态度友善且毕恭毕敬。
6 determined
adj.坚定的；有决心的
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
7 administrative
adj.行政的，管理的
- The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
- He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。
8 constructive
adj.建设的，建设性的
- We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
- He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。
9 frustrating
adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧
- It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
- It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 frustrated
adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧
- It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
- The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 civilized
a.有教养的，文雅的
- Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
- rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为
12 accomplishment
n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能
- The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
- Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。
13 premature
adj.比预期时间早的；不成熟的，仓促的
- It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
- The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。