《即学即职场英语口语词典》是一本包含职场常用英语口语的用法和职场常用英语口语的技巧的词典。
你干的是哪一行的工作?
What line of business are you in?
(你干的是哪一行的工作?)
I’m in sales. How about you?
(我搞销售。你呢?)
line有“行当”的意思。
复数sales指“营销”、 “销售部门”。
What type of work do you do?
What type of business are you in?
你在哪家公司上班?
Who do you work for?
(你在哪家公司上班?)
I work for General Motors.
(我在通用汽车公司上班。)
打听工作单位时常用的说法。work for ... “为……工作”。
What company do you work for?
Who is your employer?
那是一家很有名气的公司。
The name is familiar.
(名字很熟悉。)
It’s a rather famous company.
(那是一家很有名气的公司。)
rather单独使用时是“多少”、 “几分”、 “相当”的意思。
It’s quite a famous company.
(那是一家著名的公司。)
It’s a rather well-known company.
他下班后总是光顾这家酒吧。
Is he a good customer?
(他是老主顾吗?)
Yes. He always stops by this bar after work.
(是。他下班后总是光顾这家酒吧。)
customer “客人”、 “主顾”。
stop by “顺便到”。
He always drops in this bar after he finishes work.
After work he always comes by this bar.
come by “顺便到”。
你们公司近况如何?
How are things at your office?
(你们公司近况如何?)
We’re busy with the new project.
(我们正忙于新项目。)
Are things okay at the office?
How’s it going at the office?
我歇口气的功夫都没有。
How busy are you?
(你有多忙?)
I don’t have time to breathe.
(我歇口气的功夫都没有。)
breathe除了“呼吸”的意思外, 还有“休息”的意思。
I don’t have time to catch my breath.
(我歇口气都没有时间。)
catch my breath “歇口气”。
I’m way too busy.
要是不工作我就没法养活自己。
You should quit working.
(你应该把工作辞了。)
I can’t support myself if I don’t work.
(要是不工作我就没法养活自己。)
support “支撑”。
How will I support myself if I don’t work?
(要是不工作我怎么能养活自己?)
I need to work to support myself.
(我得靠工作来维持生计。)
真羡慕你。
I’m on vacation next week.
(下周我休假。)
I envy you.
(真羡慕你。)
on vacation “休假”。
envy “羡慕”、 “忌妒”。
I’m jealous.
jealous “忌妒的”。
I wish I were you.
(但愿我是你。)




