纯正地道美语(外教讲解)236：询问工作经验

　　Mr. Parsons:  Right Rebecca.   Now I see that after graduating from University your first job was...
Rebecca:For a local paper in York called the York Herald¹. Actually, I started with them as an intern² in the beginning.  I was really keen on getting some experience in the journalistic world, and this seemed like a good first step.
Mr. Parsons:  Certainly. And after your internship³
Rebecca:They seemed impressed,  and offered me a position as a junior local news reporter.  I ended up staying two years there actually.  I was in charge of the sports news section of the newspaper. I  really  enjoyed  it  there,  and  it  really helped me build my skills.
Mr. Parsons:  Yes I see. But you decided⁴ to leave them in 2006 right
Rebecca:Yes,  that’s  right.   My  husband  and  I moved to London, and so I managed to find a position with a National newspaper based in London
Mr. Parsons:  The London Weekly right
Rebecca:Yes, in some ways it was a step down from my previous job but it did offer me much better prospects⁶ for the future.
 

　　end up 结果
in charge of 负责
manage to 能够
step down 缩减
prospect⁵ n.希望

　　Mr. Parsons: 好的，Rebecca，你大学毕业后的第一份工作是……
Rebecca:我在纽约为一所叫做York Herald当地报纸工作，一开始我是实习生。我很喜欢在新闻行业学些经验，这看起来是很不错的选择。
Mr. Parsons: 在你实习之后干什么？
Rebecca:他们看起来对我印象很深刻，并我提供一个当初级当地新闻记者的职位。实际上我在那里干了2年。我负责报纸的体育新闻部分。我很喜欢在那儿工作，这帮我学到了很多技巧。
Mr. Parsons: 我明白。你决定在2006年离开。
Rebecca:是的，我和丈夫搬到了伦敦，我在伦敦的National报纸找到了工作。
Mr. Parsons: 是《伦敦每日新闻》。
Rebecca:在某些方面这份工作和以前的工作比起来是走下坡路，但我在那儿有更好的未来。
 

 

1 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

2 intern   

v.拘禁，软禁；n.实习生

参考例句：

• I worked as an intern in that firm last summer.去年夏天我在那家商行实习。
• The intern bandaged the cut as the nurse looked on.这位实习生在护士的照看下给病人包扎伤口。

3 internship   

n.实习医师，实习医师期

参考例句：

• an internship at a television station 在电视台的实习期
• a summer internship with a small stipend 薪水微薄的暑期实习

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

6 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。