公务员英语第12课: 谈工作

Talking about jobs 谈工作

99. I’m reporting for work today.

我今天来报到上班。

100. I heard Lao Wu quit his job.

我听说老李辞职了。

注释：这句话要用过去时，动词用过去时heard 。quit his job，辞去工作。

101. Who will take over his position?

谁将代替他的位置？

注释：take over 代替，接任。

102. Would you like a transfer to another department?

你想换一个工作部门吗？

注释：transfer 转换，切换； another department，另一个部门。

103. Are you going to apply for this position?

你准备申请这个职位吗？

注释：apply for ，申请。be going to do sth,准备做某事。

104. I heard Bill got a promotion¹.

我听说比而得到了提升。

105. We’ve had a lot of meetings lately.

我近来会议很多。

注释：用现在完成时have had,表示从过去的某个时间开始的这一段时间，会议一直很多，强调的是动作状态的延续。

106. I don’t like working overtime².

我不喜欢加班。

注释：表示一般的喜好，用like doing ,用现在分词doing,而不用动词不定式to do.又如，I like swimming，我喜欢游泳。

107. Could you cover for me on Monday?

你星期一可以帮我代班吗？

注释：cover for ，代班。

108. I need you to arrange a staff meeting this afternoon.

我需要你今天下午安排个员工会议。

注释：staff 是集体名词，表示整体时，谓语用单数；强调每个人时，谓语用复数。

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。