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面试中谈钱伤感情吗? Interview Negotiating 101(2)

 

  Smart Sentences

  ① I'll be hitting the office at about nine. 我大概要9点钟到办公室。

  hit: arrive, an informal usage(到达,非正式用法)。例如:

  We hit the beach early yesterday.

  我们昨天很早就到海边了。

  ② You look cool as a cucumber. 你看起来很镇定。

  (as) cool as a cucumber: used to emphasize that sb. is very calm and relaxed, especially when not expected to be(十分镇定)。例如:

  Though everyone else was very excited about the huge Christmas bonus, he was as cool as a cucumber.

  虽然大家都因丰厚的圣诞奖金激动不已,但他还是十分冷静。

  ③ I feel like a cat on hot bricks. 我紧张得如坐针毡。

  like a cat on hot bricks: in an uneasy or agitated state(如坐针毡,如热锅上的蚂蚁)。例如:

  You are like a cat on hot bricks today. What's wrong?

  你今天好像是如坐针毡。出了什么事?

  ④ And the next I'm biting my nails off. 过后又很急躁不安。

  bite one's nail off: worried or apprehensive(急躁不安)。例如:

  Airlines were biting their nails off at the flight cancelations caused by volcanic ash from Iceland.

  面对因冰岛火山灰造成的航班被取消的局面,航空公司坐立不安。

  ⑤ Don't be afraid to give solutions that are outside the box. 要大胆跳出框框来想方法解决问题。

  outside the box: different, unconventional(非常规,不落俗套)。例如:

  Thinking outside the box is one of the must-have qualities for an excellent designer.

  对于一个优秀的设计师来说,不落俗套的思考方式是必须具备的本领之一。

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