英语自考本科高级英语笔记-上册-Lesson Sixteen

Lesson Sixteen A Job Interview Words and Expressions

Text Explanation

1The senior partner studied the resume for the hundredth time and again found nothing he disliked about Mitchell Y.

McDeere, at least on paper.

The senior partner found nothing he disliked; at least he found nothing he disliked in the resume. The implication is that whether he would find anything he disliked in the interview remains to be seen.

2He had the brains, the ambition, the good looks.

He was intelligent, ambitious and handsome-looking.

3And he was hungry.

He was hungry for money. He was extremely eager to make money.

4The firm also frowned heavily on divorce, as well as womanizing and drinking.

The firm strongly disapproved of divorce, as well as chasing women and drinking alcoholic beverage, so as not to attract public attention or leak out the firm's secrets.

frown on: disapprove of 反对

Gambling and drug taking are very much frowned on here.

5McDeere was now a seasoned veteran in the search of employment.

McDeere was now a very experienced person in searching for jobs, for he had already had several job interviews, resulting in three very good job offers. The implication is that he was no longer worried and nervous any more, so he could relax.

in search of: looking for 寻找

The villagers went everywhere in search of the missing childre.

6We don't advertise openings and we don't solicit applications.

We don't use advertisements to make known we have open positions and ask people to apply for them.

7We keep a low profile.

We keep a low posture, or we play down our importance, so as to be less noticed.

8Why'd you go to Western Kentucky?

Why did you go to study in Western Kentucky University? He implied that was not an academically good university.

9Had it not been for that, college would've been impossible.

If it had not been for the full scholarship, I would not have been able to attend college.

10It was a standard, nonsacred area explored by every firm.

It was the usual subject matter that every firm inquired about. It was a topic that the interviewer could ask without showing disrespect or bringing disgrace to the interviewer.

11And is the marriage--

"And is the marriage happy?" McDeere understood what the managing partner was going to say, so he answered the question before it was finished.

12Lamar blurted with a stupid grin.

Lamar asked the question suddenly with little thought, and he said it with a grin. It was a stupid question because his own university was not much of an academic school either.

13All the three people froze, and for a few seconds stared incredulously at each other.

All the three people were so shocked that they became motionless. They stared at each other for a few seconds with disbelief in their eyes, for they did not expect that McDeere could have found out about their educational backgrounds.

14He had read the biographical sketches of all of the forty one lawyers in the firm.

He had read the short accounts of the backgrounds of all the forty one lawyers in the firm.

15I guess that came out wrong.

I'm afraid I shouldn't have said that.

16They had to shadowbox around the issue

They had to avoid talking about money directly.

17So hit him with a soft question first.

So ask them a mild question first and see what they will say.

18You pick the color, of course.

You can choose whatever color of the car as you like.

19The smile vanished and he regained his composure.

His smile disappeared and regained his calm manner. He did not want the others to see how impressed he was by the offer.

20We've developed a specialty in international taxation.

We've developed a special business in international taxation.

21How long does it take to make partner?

How long does it take to become a partner?

22You've got to pay your dues…

You've got to put in a lot of hard work before you become a partner.

23They watched him carefully to make sure all of this sank in.

They watched him carefully to make sure that everything they had said was fully understood by McDeere.

sink in: go down deep 深入

The warnings of the teacher and the parents have sunk in his mind.

24He was in demand.

in demand: wanted, popular 需求，受欢迎

This kind of medicine is in urgent demand in this hospital.

25Also he owed close to USD 23,000 in student loans.

owe something to somebody: be in debt to somebody 欠某人

He owed a hundred yuan to his friend.

26And he longed for warmer weather.

long for: desire earnestly 渴望

Every one longed for him to make the final decision.

27Are you tired of interviewing?

be tired of: be exhausted with 厌倦

I'm tired of doing the same thing every day.

28We are different, and we take pride in that.

take pride in: be proud of 对……感到自豪

The parents always take pride in the achievements of their children.

29So we are small compared with other firms.

compare with: examine, judge 与……相比

Comparing with yur translation, I have to rewrite mine.

30He had never met Lamar Quin and had no idea who would appear on behalf of the firm and conduct the interview.

on behalf of: as the representative of 代表

On behalf of the factory, he came to sign the contract with us.

31I can live with that.

live with: accept and endure 忍受

Can you live with the humid climate here?