英语口语最炫潮流 21 “SOHO”一族

 　　01. I do envy you for being a freelancer¹!

　　真羡慕你这个自由职业者!

　　02. I'm really tired of taking the bus.

　　我真的受够了挤公交车。

　　03. I want to have more freedom in working.

　　我想在工作中拥有更大的自由度。

　　04. Most freelancers² are night owls³.

　　大多数自由职业者都是夜猫子。

　　05. The computer is my best assistant.

　　电脑是我最好的助手。

　　06. The pay is not good, but I can get a lot of tips.

　　工资虽然不高，但是我可以赚很多小费。

　　07. I don't mind working on weekends.

　　我不介意周末工作。

　　08. Usually, part-time jobs don't pay much.

　　通常来讲，兼职工作薪水都不高。

　　09. The work is hard but stimulating⁴.

　　工作虽然累，但却很剌激。

　　10. The fast buck⁵ is in tips.

　　小费是来钱最快的。

　　11. I want my working time flexible.

　　我希望我的工作时间灵活些。

　　12. I hate to be restricted by rules.

　　我讨厌被规则束缚。

　　13. Laptops are great tools.

　　手提电脑是很棒的工具。

　　14. The taste of independence attracts me most.

　　独立自主的感觉是最吸引我的。

　　15. Try something that your heart tells you.

　　做你内心真正想做的事。

　　16. Never feel your investment of time or money will be a waste.

　　不要认为你在时间和金钱上的投资是一种浪费。

　　17. Being a freelancer is not for everyone.

　　不是每个人都适合当自由职业者。

　　18. There are many ways that people can earn money on their own.

　　人们靠自己赚钱的途径有很多种。

　　19. You'd better save up to 6 months of living expenses as a freelancer.

　　作为一个自由职业者，你最好预留出六个月的生活费。

　　20. You may get paid one month and little the next.

　　你有可能这个月有钱赚，但下个月却分文不进。

1 freelancer   

n.自由职业者

参考例句：

• He has great interest in working as a freelancer.他对做个自由职业人很感兴趣。
• It's not always easy to make it as a freelancer.做个自由职业人，要能时常感觉满足，可不容易。

2 freelancers   

n.自由作家，自由记者( freelancer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A lot of proof-reading is put out to freelancers. 校对工作有很多是请外人做的。 来自辞典例句
• Its benefits plan for freelancers is highly competitive in the industry. 在本行业内它的福利方案是很有竞争力的。 来自互联网

3 owls   

n.猫头鹰( owl的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 'Clumsy fellows,'said I; 'they must still be drunk as owls.' “这些笨蛋，”我说，“他们大概还醉得像死猪一样。” 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
• The great majority of barn owls are reared in captivity. 大多数仓鸮都是笼养的。 来自辞典例句

4 stimulating   

adj.有启发性的，能激发人思考的

参考例句：

• shower gel containing plant extracts that have a stimulating effect on the skin 含有对皮肤有益的植物精华的沐浴凝胶
• This is a drug for stimulating nerves. 这是一种兴奋剂。

5 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。