轻松日记商务职场篇18:想要公平竞争

 　　核心句型：

　　Ijust want them to give you a fair shake.

　　我只希望他们能一视同仁。

　　give somebody a f air shake 直译过来就是“给某人一个公平的摇晃”，这个短语的真正意思是：“对……一视同仁”。因此当美国人说:"I just want them to give you a fair shake."时，他要表达的意思就是："I just want them to treat everyone equally¹."、"I just wish you were treated on equal terms with others."。

　　情景对白：

　　Lenna: It is said that the other candidate² is the boss's niece. I'm afraid I will fail again.

　　蕾娜：据说一个求职者是老板的侄女，我担心这次我又要应聘不成了。

　　Todd: Honey, don't worry. I just want them to give you a fair shake.

　　托德：亲爱的，别担心。我希望他们能一视同仁。

　　搭配局积累：

　　①I had a written test of this company this morning.

　　我今天上午参加了这家公司的笔试。

　　②Their standards are said to be really high, so I'm a little worried.

　　听说他们公司招聘的条件很高，所以我有点担心。

　　③Someone has cheated in the written test.

　　有人在笔试中作弊了。

　　④I feel so good about the interview, and I'm sure I'll get the job.

　　今天的面试感觉不错，肯定能应聘上。

　　单词：

　　1.niece 侄女，外甥女；nephew 侄子，外甥→复数形式：nephews

　　2.standard n. 标准；水准；度量衡标准

　　adj. 标准的；合规格的；公认为优秀的

　　Some additional³ lessons might get you up to the standard demanded by the examiners.

　　添加的课程可能会使你达到考官所需求的标准。

　　3.written test 笔试，

　　face-to-face interview 面试

1 equally   

adv.平等地；公平地

参考例句：

• Divide the cake into quarters and share it equally.把蛋糕分成四份，大家平均享用。
• The blue sky belongs equally to us all.蓝天为人所共有。

2 candidate   

n.候选人；候补者；投考者，申请求职者

参考例句：

• Voters like a candidate who has the common touch. 投票者喜欢那些平易近人的候选人。
• The local newspapers dressed up the candidate as a boxer.当地报纸把那个候选人描绘成一个拳击手。

3 additional   

adj.添加的，额外的，另外的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to set down these additional rules.有必要制定这些补充规则。
• I think we can fit in an additional room.我想我们可以再加建一间房子。