面试英语口语脱口而出 第29期:申请英语翻译

 　　1. What kind of quality should an interpreter have?

　　口译员应该具备怎样的素质？

　　2. I am calling to inquire the position of English interpreter.

　　我想询问一下英语口译职位的情况。

　　3. My major is English Translation and Interpretation¹.

　　我的专业是英语翻译与口译。

　　4. How long have you been in this field?

　　你在口译这一行做多久了？

　　5. He should be well-equipped with English language and culture, modest, experienced and have good manners.

　　应该对英语语言和文化都很熟悉，为人谦虚，经验丰富，很有修养。

　　6. It takes time and perseverance² to achieve that goal.

　　达到这一目标需要时间和毅力。

　　7. Therefore，an interpreter has to know some expertise³ in the field he/she serves as an interpreter.

　　因此口译员必须懂得他/她所服务的领域的专业知识。

　　8. I once served as an interpreter for a delegation⁴ from South Africa.

　　我曾为一个南非代表团做口译。

　　9. I am an English major, and it is the best job which can demonstrate my ability and realize my potential.

　　我是个英语专业的学生，口译最能体现我的能力并发挥我的潜力。

　　10. I have been an interpreter since I graduated from university in 2000.

　　我从2000年大学毕业就开始做口译了。

　　Dialogue 1

　　对话 1

　　A: Hello, this is Garry Zhao. I am calling to inquire the position of English interpreter.

　　A：你好，我是赵加里。我想询间一下英语口译职位的情况。

　　B: Well, it is still open. Where did you graduate from.

　　B：嗯，现在还在招聘。你是哪个学校毕业的？

　　A: I graduated from the Beijing Foreign Studies University. My major is English Translation and Interpretation.

　　A: 我是北京外国语大学毕业的，专业是英语翻译与口译。

　　B: It sounds great. I will arrange an interview tomorrow. Can you come tomorrow?

　　B:听上去不错。我明天给你一个面试机会，你能来吗？

　　A: Yes, I can. Thank you so much.

　　A:好的，我可以。非常感谢，

　　Dialogue 2

　　对话 2

　　A: What characteristics should an interpreter own?

　　A: 口译员应该具备条怎样的素质？

　　B: I think he should be an expert of everything.

　　B: 应该是个杂家，什么都懂。

　　A: Why is that?

　　A:为什么?

　　B: Because English is nothing but a tool which is used when people may negotiate in international conferences, probe into physics, release some information in a press conferrence ,and do anything we can do with language. Therefore, an interpreter has to know some expertise in the field he/she serves as an interpreter. Otherwise he/she can not carry out his/her work smoothly⁵.

　　B:因为英语只是一个交流的工具， 人们用它在国际会议上谈判、 研究物理、在记者招待会上发布消息，做一切语言可以做的事情。因此口译员必须懂得他/ 她所服务的领域的专业知识，否则无法顺利开展工作。

1 interpretation   

n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理

参考例句：

• His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
• Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。

2 perseverance   

n.坚持不懈，不屈不挠

参考例句：

• It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。
• Perseverance leads to success.有恒心就能胜利。

3 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

4 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

5 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。