礼节美语 Business Etiquette 110
David Tang到Players杂志社求职面试，考官是杂志社经理Fred Dixon。
F: Hello Mr. Tang. Take a seat.
D: Thanks Mr. Dixon. Call me David, please.
F: Ok, David...call me Fred. How are you this morning?
D: Very well, thanks. Actually, I'm quite excited.
F: Oh?
D: I've been a big fan of Players Magazine for many years now. I love what you do here. I love the witty 1 writing, the clever features and even the layout.
David多年来一直是Players杂志的忠实读者，他很欣赏杂志的witty writing, clever features and even the layout. 风趣的文风，巧妙的特写，甚至是版面设计。
F: Nice of you to say. We've been working hard to try to keep the magazine as current and relevant as possible. So...I've looked over your resume. You're bilingual, right?
D: Yes. Actually, technically 2 Chinese is my mother tongue...my parents immigrated 3 to Canada when I was seven years old. Later on I went to school in the States and Europe as well.
F: Well, being bilingual is always a plus. We are thinking about expanding our operations and - of course - China is a huge market. Anyway...let's see here...can you tell me why you think you'd be a good fit for our organization?
David是双语，bilingual，中文是母语mother tongue. Fred承认， bilingual is always a plus. 双语当然更好。 Plus在这儿是优势的意思。 Fred问David为什么觉得自己适合杂志社的工作， a good fit for the organization。 David说自己年轻、思维敏锐、精力充沛，and I'm always looking for that next big thing. 随时准备迎接新的时尚和潮流。
F: That's good. Ok...here's a question that might seem kind of off the wall. If you were a car...what kind of car would you be and why.
D: Hmmm...interesting question. I'd say I'd be one of those Japanese sports cars. Not too big...not too flashy on the outside, but lots of power under the hood 4. You're asking this to get a sense of my personality, right?
F: Yeah, that's the idea. So you're saying you are reliable and quietly powerful...is that it?
D: Yeah...that's a good way of putting it.
Fred问David假如是一辆车的话，会是什么车？这个问题确实有些"off the wall,"出人意料，不同寻常。 David说愿意是一辆日本跑车，sports car，不以大小和外表取人，但是马力十足，lots of power under the hood. Fred理解为David是一个可靠而且quietly powerful不声不响、但干劲十足的人， David回答说，That's a good way of putting it. 这么说不错。 To put it是表达的意思。面试还有哪些问题，我们下次继续听。
- Her witty remarks added a little salt to the conversation.她的妙语使谈话增添了一些风趣。
- He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.在他们的辩论中他那一句机智的反驳击中了要害。
- Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
- The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。
- He immigrated from Ulster in 1848. 他1848年从阿尔斯特移民到这里。 来自辞典例句
- Many Pakistanis have immigrated to Britain. 许多巴基斯坦人移居到了英国。 来自辞典例句