Situation: LinZhi and Joe have recently graduated from university,and are discussing the trouble they are having finding jobs.
情景：林芝和乔刚从大学毕业，他们在讨论找工作过程中遇到的问题。
Joe: So,how`s the job-hunt going ?
乔：你工作找的怎么样了？
LinZhi: Ugh,don`t get me started. It seems that there`s absolutely nothing out there that doesn`t require three year`s experience.
林芝：嗯……甭提了。好像都是需要三年工作经验的。
Joe: Tell me about it ,How the hell do they expect you to get three yeas experience in the first place, if they won`t hire you unless you`ve already got it ? It makes no damn sense.
乔：说来听听。第一份工作他们怎么就要求有三年工作经验，如果没有就没戏是吗？真是荒唐！
LinZhi: I can see where they`re coming from. After all. it saves them having to completely train new staff. Doesn`t make it any less irrtating , though.
林芝：我知道怎么回事。毕竟这样那个一来，他们省去了培训新员工的成本。但是，这还是很气人。
Joe: The other thing I keep running up against is that now everyone wants a Master`s or a PhD. Seems that a Bachelor`s degree isn`t enough any more.
乔：我遇到的另一件事就是现在每个公司动辄都想要硕士、博士。好像本科学历根本就不行了。
LinZhi: Well ,they do say that nowdays so many people have BA`s and BSc`s that they`re pretty much worthless. It means very little to just have the piece of paper saying you`ve done three or four years at University . Now it`s all about experience and specialised qualifications.
林芝：嗯，他们是说过现在太多人有学士学位，越来越不值钱了。也就是说，只要你在大学混个三、四年就会有个文凭。现在全是要经验和职业资格的。
Joe: Sod that for a lark .I`m already up to my eyeballs in debt as it is . It`s getting to the point now that I`ll take just about anything, just to get the bills paid. Seriously, how can they expect people to just shell out more cash for a Master`s degree? It`s a joke.
乔：真是受够了。我每个月都要还债。现在是份工作我就要，先把钱还了。说真的，他们怎么能指望人们给研究生多付钱呢？真是开玩笑。
LinZhi: So where have you been looking for jobs ?
林芝：那你都去哪儿找工作了？
Joe: You name it . I`ve looked there . I`ve been on the Internet ,read through magazines and newspapers, sent my CV to just about everyone I can think of. I`ve spoken to my tutors , and my parents ,but it never seems to come up with anything.
乔：你说吧，我应该都去过了。我在网上、报杂志上找，把简历发给所有我能想到的人。我和我导师还有我父母都谈了，但是好像都石沉大海、音信全无。
LinZhi: Keep it up. I`m sure there`s something. Have you considered moving away ? Like, abroad or to other cities?
林芝：坚持住。肯定会有进展的。你有没有考虑过换个地方？比如国外或者其他城市？
Joe: In truth, no I haven`t . I`d like to stay around here if I can.
乔：说真的还真没想过。如果我能，我还是想留在这里。
LinZhi: I may end up having to move to somewhere like Guangzhou or Shanghai. It`d suck, but the big cities are where most of the jobs in my field are.
林芝：我大概不得不去像广州上海那样的城市了。那样很讨厌，可是像我这个专业的工作机会绝大多数都在那样的大城市。
Joe: Guess we`ll just have to wait and see what turns up , huh ?
乔：看看将来会怎样吧。
Notes:
1. run up against ... 意外地碰到、偶遇、撞上。
例句：When I travelled to Italy,to my great surprise, I ran up against my former classmate.
我去意大利旅游的时候，居然遇见了我以前的同学，太让我吃惊了。
2. Sod that for a lark 表示不耐烦，意为“受够了!"例句： Sod that for a lark! I don`t want to stay here any more.
真是受够了！ 我再也不想在这呆下去了。
3. shell out 意为 ”支付“ 和 ”pay“ 意思相同。
例句：How much do I have to shell out for these goods ?
这批货我要付多少钱？
4. CV 简历 ，全称是 ” curriculum vitae“ 和 ”resume“ 是一个意思。
例句：I am glad to inform you that you will be interviewed by our CEO tomorrow and do remember to take your CV.
我很高兴地通知您我们的首席执行官将在明天约见您，请带上您的简历。
5. keep up 保持、坚持。
例句：After graduation ,he still kept up a frquent correspondence with his schoolmates.
毕业后，他仍坚持与自己的校友保持紧密的联系。 |