I’m afraid you can’t.
(很遗憾你不能。)
without “没有”。
I’m afraid ... “很遗憾……”、 “不巧……”, 是委婉拒绝的表达方式。
Can I get a job without a working visa?
(没有工作签证也能找工作吗?)
Will I be able to work without a working visa?
我没有工作签证。
I don’t have a work visa.
(我没有工作签证。)
Then we can’t hire you.
(那我们没法雇用你。)
hire “雇用”。
I don’t have a permit to work.
这里的permit指“许可证”。
I don’t have a visa to work in this country.
(我没有这个国家的工作签证。)
你的特长是什么?
What are your strengths?
(你的特长是什么?)
Well, I suppose I’m good at mathematics.
(我想是数学吧。)
strength “特长”。
What are you really good at?
What do you excel in?
excel “突出”。
What’s your strong point?
strong point “长处”。
你的不足之处是什么?
What are your weaknesses?
(你的不足之处是什么?)
I’m terrible at giving speeches.
(我害怕当众讲话。)
What do you have trouble doing?
What’s your weak point?
weak point “弱点”。
你对将来有什么打算?
What are your plans for the future?
(你对将来有什么打算?)
I hope to own my own business.
(我希望能拥有自己的企业。)
for the future “将来”、 “为将来考虑”。
第一个own表示“拥有”, 第二个own表示“ 自己的”。
What are you going to do in the future?
What’s your plan for the future?
What are your hopes for your future?
What are your future plans?
你打字有多快?
How fast can you type?
(你打字有多快?)
Pretty fast. I took a typing class.
(非常快。我受过打字训练。)
type作动词用, 是“打字”的意思。该问句在美国的工作场所经常可以听到。
What is your typing speed?
Do you type fast?
How is your typing?
(你打字怎么样?)
你适合干什么样的工作?
What kind of job are you suited for?
(你适合干什么样的工作?)
I’m versatile and can do most anything.
(我头脑灵活, 几乎什么都能干。)
what kind of ... “什么类型的……”。suited for ... “适合……”、 “符合……”。
versatile “ (好的兴趣)多才多艺的”、 “有多种技能的”、 “灵活的”。
What are you qualified to do?
(你胜任做什么工作?)
be qualified to ... “有……的资格”、 “适合……”。
What type of work can you do?
(你会做什么工作?)
What sort of job is suitable for you?
suitable for “适合”。
这份工作值得去做。
Being a manager is tough, isn’t it?
(当经理很累, 是吧?)
Yeah, but this job is worth it.
(是, 但是这份工作值得去做。)
tough “麻烦的”、 “累人的”。
worth “值得”。
This job is worth doing.
This job is worth having.
为了公司我做什么都愿意。
If necessary, would you cancel your vacation?
(如果有必要的话, 你会取消休假吗?)
I’ll do anything for the company.
(为了公司我做什么都愿意。)
do anything “做任何事”, 比do something “做某事”表达的意思更强烈。
I’m very devoted to the company.
(我愿意为公司奉献自己的一切。)
be devoted to ... “为……献身”、 “专心做某事”。
The company always comes first.
(公司总是第一位的。)
我会记住的。
The company doesn’t pay overtime.
(公司不给加班费。)
I’ll keep that in mind.
(我会记住的。)
overtime “加班费”。
keep ... in mind “把……记在心(脑海)里”。
I’ll remember that.
remember “记住”。
I won’t forget.
forget “忘记”。
她曾经做过女招待。
She’s from the entertainment business.
(她曾经做过女招待。)
Then, we can’t hire her.
(那, 我们就不能雇她。)
“接待客人的营业(一般指饮食店、 出租汽车行业、 饭馆等)”可以说entertainment business。
entertainment 意思是“娱乐”。
hire “雇用”。
She used to be in entertainment.
used to ... “过去曾……”。
She was in the entertainment industry.
industry “……业”、 “产业”。




