英语俚语天天说 第139期:毕业前需做的5件事

 　　【讲解】：

　　1.Take that class you've always been interested in Now is the time to make the most of your education by signing up for a class or two that will lead to personal fulfillment or improved career prospects¹.

　　参考译文：参加那些你一直比较感兴趣的课。现在是充分利用你的学习时间的时候，报名一两个能够帮助你自我实现或者改善职业前景的课程

　　重点词组： make full use of 充分利用 sign up 报名 personal fulfillment 自我实现 career prospects 职业前景

　　2.Trade contact information with your peers Trade phone numbers and personal email addresses with your closer peers. That way you'll be prepared to get in touch to share job prospects and serve as references for each other.

　　参考译文：和你的小伙伴交换联系方式。交换电话以及私人邮箱地址。这样你们在将来就可以分享职业机会或者做相互的证明人。

　　重点词组： peer 同辈人；同龄人 job prospects 职业前景；工作机会 references 证明人 Join your school's alumni association

　　3.Most of these associations are much more than social groups – they offer students the chance to find more experienced career mentors³ in their fields, network with employers, and stay connected to news in their industry.

　　参考译文：参加校友组织。许多这些组织不仅仅是为了社交，他们可以帮你找到更有经验的职业导师，帮助你和雇主去社交并且得到最新的行业信息。

　　重点词组： alumni [?'l?mna?]校友 mentor² [?men.t??r]导师 network 动词，社交

　　4.Turn in your overdue⁴ library books - and everything else Library books. Lab keys. Gym rentals⁵. Be sure to return whatever you may have borrowed from the college. If you don't give it back, you may be hit with hefty fees.

　　参考译文：归还已经到期的借书，以及其他一切东西。钥匙，租的健身卡等等。确保所有的东西都还给学校。如果没有的话，你就有可能面临高额的罚金。

　　重点词组： hefty fees 高额的费用

　　5.Celebrate Graduating college is a major accomplishment⁶. Finishing may be busier than you'd anticipated, but don't forget to take some time for yourself and celebrate your achievement.

　　参考译文：从大学毕业是一个很大的成就。毕业的过程可能比你预期的要忙，但是不要忘记放松自己，去庆祝自己的成就。

　　重点词汇： anticipated 预期的

1 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

2 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

3 mentors   

n.（无经验之人的）有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的名词复数 )v.（无经验之人的）有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Beacham and McNamara, my two mentors, had both warned me. 我的两位忠实朋友，比彻姆和麦克纳马拉都曾经警告过我。 来自辞典例句
• These are the kinds of contacts that could evolve into mentors. 这些人是可能会成为你导师。 来自互联网

4 overdue   

adj.过期的，到期未付的；早该有的，迟到的

参考例句：

• The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
• The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。

5 rentals   

n.租费，租金额( rental的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In some large hotels, the income derived from this source actually exceeds income from room rentals. 有些大旅馆中，这方面的盈利实际上要超过出租客房的盈利。 来自辞典例句
• Clerk: Well, Canadian Gifts is on the lower level. It's across from Prime Time Video Rentals. 噢，礼品店在楼下，在黄金时刻录像出租屋的对面。 来自口语例句

6 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。