Job & Career 工作与职业
job 工作
part-time job 兼职
full-time job 全职
apply for a job
take a job
quit the job
change my jobs
transfer
Good job, Zhang.
It’s my job.
career 职业，事业
Do you have an opening for secretary?
你们这里有秘书的职位空缺吗？
secretary
necessary
often
Do you have an opening for driver?
Do you have an opening for chauffeur?
Do you have an opening for lawyer?
Do you have an opening for engineer?
Do you have an opening for teacher?
I’ve worked as an English translator for two years.
我做英语翻译已经有两年了。
Have you got any work experience?
I’ve worked as a teacher for five years.
I’ve worked as a secretary for three years.
I’ve worked as a lawyer for a decade.
What kind of work do you do? Are you a salesman?
I’m a federal employee. I work for the State Department.
我是联邦政府的职员。我在国务院工作。
department 部门
State Department （美国）国务院 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs （中国）外交部
minister 部长 Secretary of State 国务卿
What do you want to do when you graduate? Have you decided yet?
你毕业后想做什么？决定了没有？
As soon as I graduate, I’ll be a software engineer.
我一毕业，就会去当一名软件工程师。
software 软件
hardware 硬件
As soon as I graduate, I’ll be a bank clerk.
As soon as I graduate, I’ll go abroad.
Have you ever thought about a career in the advertisement?
你是否考虑过从事广告方面的职业？
Have you ever thought about working in Beijing?
Have you ever thought about going abroad?
Have you ever thought about buying another TV?
I like writing, but I wouldn’t want it to be my life’s work.
我喜欢写作，但不愿把它当终身的工作。
I like sports, but I wouldn’t want it to be my life’s work.
I like music, but I wouldn’t want it to be my life’s work.
Dave was just promoted to vice president of that multinational.
戴夫刚被晋升为那家跨国公司的总裁。
晋升 promotion 董事长 chairman 董事会 board 董事 director 总裁 president
首席执行官 CEO Chief Executive Officer
总监 director 经理 manager 职员 clerk 副 vice- vice-president / vice-manager
助理 assistant assistant manager / assistant president Dave was just promoted to assistant president.
Dave was just promoted to director.
Dave was just promoted to sales director.
My dad is a pilot with the Airlines. He just retired.
我爸爸是航空公司的飞行员。他刚刚退休。
pilot 飞行员
air-hostess 空姐
airline 航空公司
retire 退休
He just retired.
He will retire next year.
She is retired now.
Lao Wang is retired.
Mary was transferred to the head office downtown.
玛丽被调到了市中心的公司总部。
head office = headquarters
I work in the head office of HP.
I work in the head office of Petroleum China.
I have a good-paying job with excellent hours.
我有一份待遇优厚且时段好的工作。
薪水 salary / pay
周薪 wage
工作条件 working conditions
公司的福利 benefits
社会福利 welfare
培训 training
Mr. Wilson has built up his own business. Now he owns a travel agency.
威尔逊先生建立起了自己的事业。现在他拥有了一家旅行社。
build up one’s own business
own 拥有
run 经营
agency 机构
travel agency 旅行社
After a successful career in business, he was appointed ambassador to
China.
在商业上有所成就后，他被任命为驻中国大使。
跨国公司 multinational
私营企业 private enterprise/company
国有企业 State Owned Enterprise = SOE
股份公司 joint-stock company
事务所 firm
律师事务所 law firm
审计师事务所 auditing firm
会计事务所 accounting firm
会计 accounting
会计师 accountant
外企 foreign company
合资 joint venture = JV
第二篇：和工作有关的短语
和工作有关的短语
all in a day's work
Definition: nothing special, part of the routine
这句话的意思是“没什么特别的，司空见惯”
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Definition: Idiom meaning that you need to have fun in order to be a happy, healthy person
这句话就是传说中的“只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻”。
dirty work
Definition: Necessary, but uninteresting, or difficult work
这句话的意思是“必须要做的但很无聊或很难的工作”，其实也就是做苦工，或者是吃力不讨好的工作。
Get down to work
Definition: Stop relaxing, focus on important task
这句话的意思是不再放松，开始做重要的事情，完成重要的任务。
get worked up over something
Definition: become angry or annoyed about something
含义是对什么事情感到生气、恼怒
make short work of something
Definition: do something quickly
含义是“很快完成”
work like a horse
Definition: work a lot, work very hard
含义是辛勤工作，非常努力的工作
work out for the best
Definition: eventually finish well
含义是最后完成得很好。
例句：
Don't worry about your problems. Everything will work out for the best. 别担心你的问题，所有的事情最后都会好的。
The divorce worked out for the best for the whole family.
对这个家庭来说，离婚是最后最好的结果。
throw a monkey wrench in the words
Definition: cause a disturbance in something that seems clear and understandable
含义是把看上去很清楚明白的事情搅乱