英语口语流行话题 第42期:SOHO一族21-2

 　　SOHO一族

　　A: Hey! What are you reading? You almost lost yourself in it.

　　A: 嘿!你看什么呢?这么投入。

　　B: A newspaper.

　　B: 看报纸呢。

　　A: Is there any big news?

　　A: 有什么头条新闻吗?

　　B: No, but the report about freelancers² is very interesting.

　　B: 头条新闻倒没什么，不过这篇关于自由职业者的报道倒是蛮有趣的。

　　A: Being a freelancer¹ sounds very stimulating³. You can control your working time and don't need to get up early.

　　A: 自由职业者昕着就让人兴奋。自己掌握工作时间，不用每天那么早起床。

　　B: That's true, but it's not a good choice for everyone to be a freelancer. It needs a strong ability in self-control.

　　B: 那倒是，不过自由职业者也不是每个人都能当的。它需要很强的自我控制能力。

　　A: If I have power to decide my working hours one day, I will get up at eleven o'clock in the morning.

　　A: 如果哪天我能向己控制上班时间的话，我一定早上十一点再起床。

　　B: Haha, then you will be dying of hunger. In addition to self-control ,I think a freelancer must be patient and persistent⁴ enough. The report says that at the beginning, the freelancer may gain nothing for months.

　　B: 哈哈，那你就等着饿死吧。除了自控力，我觉得自由职业者还要有足够的耐心，经得起时间的考验。报道说自由职业者在刚起步阶段有可能会连续几个月都分文不进。

　　A: It seems that a freelancer should also be a good saver.

　　A: 这么看来自由职业者都应该有存钱的好习惯。

　　B: I think so. From this point, both of us I have been denied being a freelancer.

　　B: 我想是的。从这点来讲，我们俩都当不了自由职业者了。

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 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。

4 persistent   

adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的

参考例句：

• Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
• She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。