【51Talk-常用英语口语】谈论工作

　 常用英语口语-谈论工作

　1. Hold on 等一下。口语中，人们不太用wait a minute。如果两人辩论，吵架，抬杠，你要别人“打住”，可以说，hold it right there.

　2. I hate his guts. 我最讨厌他。也有说I hate him guts. Guts 是肠子，相当于“恨之入骨”的意思。He doesn’t have much guts. 他是个胆小鬼。

　3.I am just stuck in a rut, doing the same things every day. I wish I could do something different. 烦死了，每天都是干同样的活，我真想换个活法。（rut 日常的，每天都如此，get in a rut，日复一日，天天如此）

　4. I have totally sold out to your idea. 我100%地赞同赞同你的意见。

　5. I am just ecstatic about going to visit you soon. 马上要见你，我高兴死了。

　6. A dap and dip 打个照面，露下脸就走。

　【例句】I don’t want to stay long, so let’s make it a dap and dip.我不想多呆，打个照面就走人吧。

　7. I would like to get a job within couching distance. 我想找个不用走路就可以上班的工作。（Couching distance,沙发距离，就是坐在沙发上不起身也能够得着。这是那种 couch potato喜欢做的美梦。）

　对话：

　（1）

　-Do you trust that company? 你相信那家公司吗？

　-No, I’m not sure everything is above board. 不，我想它并不是对每件事都坦白。

　Above board 公开地；光明正大地；under the table 背地里，私下里

　（2）

　-What kind of job have you ever had? 你做过什么工作？

　-I used to work as a teacher.我当过教师。

　-How did you like your job?喜欢你的工作吗？

　-Oh, if I hadn't moved here I would never thought of changing it. 要不是搬到这儿,我不会考虑换工作的.

　（3）

　-What sort of job would you like to take? 你想做什么样的工作？

　-I prefer a sedentary job and I used to work as an operator. 我喜欢静一点的工作,我曾经当过接线员.

　-We need an operator now.我们正需要接线员。

　-It's just the job I've been searching for. 这也正是我想要找的工作。

　（4）

　-Which job do you prefer，an accountant or a secretary? 你喜欢做什么工作，会计还是秘书？

　-Neither, I prefer an active job. 都不喜欢。我更喜欢能动的工作。

　-Then how about a salesman. 那么当推销员怎么样？

　-That's better. I like travelling.太好了，我喜欢旅行。

　（5）

　-Are you familiar with the office management? 你熟悉办公室的管理工作吗？

　-I have done something like that before.以前干过类似的工作。

　-Are you still interested in it? 现在还感兴趣吗？

　-I think I am. I left the job only because it was too far from my home. 我想是的,我辞掉了这份工作只是因为离家太远

　（6）

　-May I have your resume, please? 可以看看你的简历吗？

　-Yes, I need a job that can give full play to my skills. 可以,我需要一份能发挥我一技之长的工作.

　-Do you like a job in a library, working with books? 想在图书馆工作吗？和书打交道。

　-I like peace. As a matter of fact, I once had a job in a library. 我喜欢安静.事实上,我以前在图书馆干过.

　（7）

　-I suppose you've had many jobs, George.乔治，我想你干过不少工作吧。

　-Yes, I used to work for stone, preparing computer programs；I was a businessman tow years ago; and I even ran a small factory until last year. 是的，我曾在四通公司搞过软件，两年前经过商，我还开过一个小型工厂，一直到去年。

　（8）

　 -We need aa person who knows how to operate and repair all kinds of office appliances. 我们需要一位能使用、维修各种办公设备的人

　-I used to hold a similar job for six years.类似的工作我干了六年。

　-So you're quite confident in your experience and skill。那么你很自信自己的经验的技术了？

　-I think so. B:我想是的。

　（9）

　-We need to know whether you have the special training. 我们想知道你是不是接受专门的训练

　-Actually, I received that kind of training when I was in college. 事实上，我大学时就接受了这种训练。

　（10）

　-How about your experience? 你的经历怎么样？

　-I worked as a PR clerk for one year and then as manager of PR department for three years. 我做过一年公关职员，三年公关部经理。

　（11）

　-I'm really tired of my job in the bank. I'm thinking about changing it. 银行的工作我厌烦了.我在考虑换换工作

　-Have you any definite idea? 有确定的想法了吗？

　-Not yet, what's your opinion? 还没有，我想听听你的意见？

　-I think you'd better try an active job.我觉得你可以尝试下能动的工作。

　（12）

　-Are you getting overtime? 有加班费吗？

　-Yes, but it's not so appetizing. -有，但是没什么吸引力。

　-Have you thought about another job? 考虑过换换工作吗？

　-That's what's hanging on my mind recently. 最近一直在考虑这个问题。

　（13）

　-May I ask, do you get a handsome salary? 你的收入怎么样，我可以问问吗？

　-Oh, so-so. They won't offer a handsome salary for an average job. 一般吧.一般性的工作他们不肯给高工资的

　-What do you do? 你做什么工作。

　-I work as a distributor at night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m at home through computer. 从下午五点到晚上九点在家里通过计算机搞销售。

　（14）

　-What's your present job? 你现在做什么工作？

　-I'm a football coach. 当足球教练。

　-How do you like it so far? 到目前为止你觉得怎么样？

　-I like the young guys. I like sports. 我喜欢那些小伙子们。我喜欢运动。

　（15）

　-How many hours do you have to work? 你得工作多长时间？

　-My job is a nine-to-five one. 从九点到五点。

　-Do you do anything else the rest of your time? 其余时间做别的吗？

　-I'm a trainer in a fitness center. 我在健美中心当教练。

　（16）

　-I find my job extremely boring these days. 最近我觉得工作非常没劲。

　-But, didn't you say you love meeting new people every day? 可是,你不是说过你爱天天接触新人儿吗

　-Yes, but now they become regular customers. 说过，但是他们都成了老顾客。

　-Let's see whether we can change one. 那咱们看看能不能换一换。

　（17）

　-How do you like your job? 喜欢你的工作吗？

　-I like the feeling it gives me. It makes me feel important. 我喜欢工作给我的感觉.它使我感到自己很重要

　-How's the salary? 工资待遇怎么样？

　-Oh, my job pays well. 工资不错。

　（18）

　-I started to get a $120-a-month rise last month. 上个月开始每长120美元。

　-Congratulations! 祝贺你！

　-So I don't have to leave my job now. I like my students. 那么我也就不辞职了.不管怎么说,我喜欢学生

　-I'm happy to see you change your mind. A university lecturer is better than a restless businessman. 看到你改变主意我很高兴，大学讲师比不稳定的商人要好多了。

　（19）

　-What's your job, may I ask? 你做什么工作，可以问问吗？

　-I'm a professional baseball player. 我是职业棒球手。

　-You must feel tired since you have to be active all the time. 整天忙你一定很累吧。

　-It's hard work but stimulating. 工作不轻松，但是让人有精神。

　（20）

　-What's your job? 你做什么工作？

　-I'm a teacher, and I like the feeling it gives me. 教师，我喜欢教学工作给我的感觉。

　-Are you busy with the students every day? 整天教学吗？

　-No, my working hours are flexible except the hours for lectures. 不,除了讲课的时间以外我的工作时间很灵活

　（21）

　-I hear some of your colleagues work at night. How about you? 听说你有些同事干夜班。你呢？

　-I work on the day shift. 我做白班。

　-It sounds better! 蛮不错的呀！

　-Perhaps, but they are more beautifully paid. 也许吧，但是他们的待遇比我好。