你是做什么的?
What do you do?
(你是做什么的?)
I’m in sales.
(我做销售。)
询问对方的工作时经常使用的表达方式。
What kind of business are you engaged in?
engaged in “从事(工作)”。
What’s your business?
What do you do for a living?
你从事什么工作 ?
for a living “为了生计”。
What’s your job?
What line of work are you in?
(你是干哪一行的?)
What’s your line of work?
(你做什么工作?)
我在ABC汽车公司上班。
Where do you work?
(你在哪儿上班?)
I work for ABC Motors.
(我在ABC汽车公司上班。)
I’m with ABC Motors.
(我在ABC汽车公司上班。)
Sounds like a good job.
(听起来不错。)
sound like ... “想来……”、 “听起来……”。
I’m employed by ABC Motors.
My job is with ABC Motors.
I am working for ABC Motors.
我在ABC公司的销售部上班。
What’s your line of work?
(你做什么工作?)
I work in the sales department at ABC.
(我在ABC公司的销售部上班。)
这里的line指“职业”、 “专业”。
sales “销售”、 “销售工作”。department “部门”、 “部”。
I’m in sales at ABC.
I do sales for ABC Company.
我从1976年以来就一直在同一家公司上班。
I’ve worked for the same company since 1976.
(我从1976年以来就一直在同一家公司上班。)
That’s a long time.
(真是有好长时间了。)
I’ve worked at the same company since 1976.
I’ve been employed at the company since 1976.
(我从1976年以来就一直受雇于那家公司。)
be employed “受雇”。
我干这一行已经有20年了。
How long have you worked in this type of business?
(你干这一行有多长时间了?)
I’ve been involved in this field for twenty years.
(我干这一行已经有20年了。)
这里的type指“种类”。
be involved in ... “参加到……”、 “从事……”。field除“ 田野”的意思外,还表示“领域” 。在这一行
干了有20年并不一定是在同一家公司。
Are you familiar with this line of work?
(你对这一行熟悉吗?)
I have 20 years of experience in this field.
(我干这一行已经有20年了。
be familiar with ... “熟悉……”。line “专业”。
experience “经验”。
I’ve been involved in this line of business for twenty years.
I’ve been working in this field for twenty years.
(我已经在这一行干了有20年了。)
I’ve worked in this field for 20 years.
I’ve spent over 20 years in this field.
spent “度过”




