
面試官的提問
Neil and Nancy are having dinner.
尼爾和南西正在吃晚餐。
Neil: What would you answer if the interviewer asked you the reason why you quit your previous job?
尼爾:當面試官問妳離開上一份工作的原因時,妳會怎麼回答?
would(aux.)將、會if(conj.)如果、假如interviewer(n.)面試官
Nancy: I probably would tell them that I was given a better job offer, or that I had other career goals and dreams that I wanted to pursue.
南西:我可能會說我得到更好的工作,或是我有其他生涯目標與我想追求的夢想。
probably(adv.)也許、有可能offer(n.)提議、報價career(n.)職業、生涯goal(n.)目標、目的dream(n.)夢想pursue(v.)追求
Neil: Good for you. A better job offer means you’ve got the skills to tackle a tougher job. Moving on and taking on a new challenge is also a good answer.
尼爾:很好。一份更好的工作代表你有技能去處理更困難的工作;繼續前進並接受新挑戰也是很好的回答。
mean(v.)意思是、意味著skill(n.)技巧、技能tackle(v.)處理、對付tough(adj.)困難的、棘手的take on承擔、接受challenge(n.)挑戰
Nancy: It shows that we are the type of person who works hard to improve their skills in order to be more competitive.
南西:它顯示出我們是努力精進技巧來變得更有競爭力的那種人。
improve(v.)改善、改進in order to為了competitive(adj.)有競爭力的
Neil: Right, and it also implies that you’re willing to take on additional responsibilities which the previous job didn’t offer. Getting promoted at the job is also very important!
尼爾:是啊;它也暗示了你願意承擔額外的責任,而這是前一份工作無法給你的;工作得到升遷也非常重要。
imply(v.)暗示willing(adj.)願意的additional(adj.)額外的、附加的responsibility(n.)職責、責任offer(v.)主動提議、給予promote(v.)提升、晉升
Nancy: Going back to school to pursue a degree is a good reason as well. It means that we strive to better ourselves.
南西:回學校追求學位也是個好理由;這意味著我們努力充實自己。
degree(n.)學位strive(v.)努力、奮鬥、力爭better(v.)改善、改進better yourself提高自身水準、改善自身地位ourselves(pron.)我們自己
Neil: You can say that again! We should always strive to be a better version of ourselves. Having a dream and actively pursuing it tells the interviewer that once you set a goal for yourself, you will do what it takes to achieve it!
尼爾:正是!我們總是該努力成為更好的自己。有夢想並積極追求它讓面試官知道你一旦為自己設定目標,就會付出所有努力去達成。
should(aux.)應該version(n.)版本actively(adv.)積極地once(conj.)一旦set(v.)設定what(pron.)…的take(v.)需要、要求achieve(v.)完成、實現、達到
Nancy: These are very useful tips in the workplace!
南西:這些都是職場上很有用的訣竅呢!
useful(adj.)有用的tip(n.)指導、指點workplace(n.)工作場所