读者文摘:引以为鉴的面试问题回答

The process of interviewing for a new job is an important step.

求职面试很重要的一步，

Don't screw it up like these job candidates did:

不要像这些求职者一样把事情搞砸：

Interviewer: What's your greatest weakness?

面试官：你最大的缺点是什么?

Candidate: Women.

候选人：女性。

That's kind of why I'm looking for a new job.

这就是我找新工作的原因。

I had an affair with my boss's wife.

我和老板的妻子有了婚外情。

Interviewer: Did you bring your references with you?

面试官：你带介绍信了吗?

Candidate: I tried; they couldn't get the time off work.

候选人：我尝试过，但老板很忙，没有时间。

Interviewer: What makes you think you're right for a job working at a fast-food restaurant?

面试官：为什么你认为自己适合在快餐店工作?

Candidate: I'm great with animals.

候选人：我很喜欢动物。

Interviewer: Where do you see yourself in five years?

面试官：你认为五年后的自己会在哪里?

Candidate: Probably some sort of exotic beach somewhere.

候选人：可能是某个异国的海滩。

Everyone hates millennials until it's time to convert a PDF into a Word document.

每个人都讨厌千禧一代，直到你不得不将PDF文件转换为word文档。

We asked prospective¹ job applicants² at our company to fill out a questionnaire.

我们让潜在的求职者填写一份问卷。

For the line "Choose one word to summarize your strongest professional attribute," one woman wrote,

“选择一个词来概括你的专业特质”，一位女士写道，

"I'm good at following instructions."

“我善于听从指示。”

1 prospective   

adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的

参考例句：

• The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
• They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

2 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。