礼节美语 Business Etiquette 110

David Tang到Players杂志社求职面试，考官是杂志社经理Fred Dixon。

F: Hello Mr. Tang. Take a seat.

D: Thanks Mr. Dixon. Call me David, please.

F: Ok, David...call me Fred. How are you this morning?

D: Very well, thanks. Actually, I'm quite excited.

F: Oh?

D: I've been a big fan of Players Magazine for many years now. I love what you do here. I love the witty¹ writing, the clever features and even the layout.

David多年来一直是Players杂志的忠实读者，他很欣赏杂志的witty writing, clever features and even the layout. 风趣的文风，巧妙的特写，甚至是版面设计。

F: Nice of you to say. We've been working hard to try to keep the magazine as current and relevant as possible. So...I've looked over your resume. You're bilingual, right?

D: Yes. Actually, technically² Chinese is my mother tongue...my parents immigrated³ to Canada when I was seven years old. Later on I went to school in the States and Europe as well.

F: Well, being bilingual is always a plus. We are thinking about expanding our operations and - of course - China is a huge market. Anyway...let's see here...can you tell me why you think you'd be a good fit for our organization?

David是双语，bilingual，中文是母语mother tongue. Fred承认， bilingual is always a plus. 双语当然更好。 Plus在这儿是优势的意思。 Fred问David为什么觉得自己适合杂志社的工作， a good fit for the organization。  David说自己年轻、思维敏锐、精力充沛，and I'm always looking for that next big thing. 随时准备迎接新的时尚和潮流。

F: That's good. Ok...here's a question that might seem kind of off the wall. If you were a car...what kind of car would you be and why.

D: Hmmm...interesting question. I'd say I'd be one of those Japanese sports cars. Not too big...not too flashy on the outside, but lots of power under the hood⁴. You're asking this to get a sense of my personality, right?

F: Yeah, that's the idea. So you're saying you are reliable and quietly powerful...is that it?

D: Yeah...that's a good way of putting it.

Fred问David假如是一辆车的话，会是什么车？这个问题确实有些"off the wall,"出人意料，不同寻常。 David说愿意是一辆日本跑车，sports car，不以大小和外表取人，但是马力十足，lots of power under the hood. Fred理解为David是一个可靠而且quietly powerful不声不响、但干劲十足的人， David回答说，That's a good way of putting it. 这么说不错。 To put it是表达的意思。面试还有哪些问题，我们下次继续听。

 

1 witty   

adj.机智的，风趣的

参考例句：

• Her witty remarks added a little salt to the conversation.她的妙语使谈话增添了一些风趣。
• He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.在他们的辩论中他那一句机智的反驳击中了要害。

2 technically   

adv.专门地，技术上地

参考例句：

• Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
• The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。

3 immigrated   

v.移入( immigrate的过去式和过去分词 )；移民

参考例句：

• He immigrated from Ulster in 1848. 他1848年从阿尔斯特移民到这里。 来自辞典例句
• Many Pakistanis have immigrated to Britain. 许多巴基斯坦人移居到了英国。 来自辞典例句

4 hood   

n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖

参考例句：

• She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
• The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。