情景会话口袋书人际篇 第547期:辞职(2)

 　　5. I've been trying to, but I don't think I'm up to this job.

　　我一直很努力，但我觉得我无法胜任这个工作。

　　还能这样说：

　　I have been working hard, but I feel I am not capable of this job.

　　I am on the job all the time, however I am little qualified¹ for this job.

　　应用解析：

　　up in the air 挂在空中（悬而未决）

　　6. The job is out of my major.

　　这项工作不属于我的专业范围。

　　还能这样说：

　　The job is beyond my major.

　　The job is not related with my major.

　　应用解析：

　　job title 职位名称；

　　job step 作业步骤；

　　pull a job 抢劫

　　7. I wish to get into the advertising² business.

　　我希望在广告业方面发展。

　　还能这样说：

　　I hope to take on the advertising business.

　　I would like to develop in the advertising business.

　　应用解析：

　　talk business 谈正经的，说正经话

　　8. I quit just because I see no chance of advancement³.

　　我辞职是因为我没有升迁的机会。

　　还能这样说：

　　The reason why I resign is that there is no opportunity to promote.

　　The reason I leave the company is that I have no chance to get promotion⁴.

　　谚语：

　　Monkey see, monkey do.

　　东施效颦。

1 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

2 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

3 advancement   

n.前进，促进，提升

参考例句：

• His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
• The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。

4 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。