轻松日记商务职场篇190:内幕

 　　核心句型：

　　What's the catch?

　　有什么内幕？

　　What's the catch 的翻译比较灵活，依语境而定。日常交谈中，对方免费给你好处，常常反问：What's the catch?就是问“有什么诡计？”；也可译为“你这是什么意思？”或者“有什么内幕？”。因此，当美国人说"What's the catch?"时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"Any more information about it?"、"Can you give me more details about it?"。

　　情景对白：

　　Shirley: Our company is going to stage a party to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its foundation.

　　雪莉：公司要举办成立十周年庆祝晚会。

　　Jane: Great. What's the catch?

　　简：太好啦。有什么内幕吗？

　　搭配句积累：

　　①It is said that the coming holiday is canceled.

　　听说即将到来的假期被取消了。

　　②The sales manager is said to be suspended.

　　据说，销售经理将要被停职了。

　　③The company went bankrupt overnight.

　　这个公司在一夜之间破产了。

　　④ Unbelievable! Such a bum¹ like him have been promoted.

　　难以置信，像他这样的懒鬼居然升职了。

　　单词：

　　1. anniversary n. 周年纪念

　　A series of movies will be shown to commemorate² the 30th anniversary of his death.

　　为纪念他逝世30周年，有一系列的电影要上映。

　　He bought her a diamond ring on their tenth wedding anniversary.

　　他们结婚10周年纪念，他给她买了一枚钻戒。

　　She reproached her husband for having forgotten their wedding anniversary.

　　她责怪丈夫忘了他们的结婚周年纪念日。

　　2. bum n. 懒鬼，流浪汉

　　The bum wore a tattered³ sweater and ripped pants.

　　那个流浪汉的运动衫和裤子破旧褴褛。

　　John lost his job and went on the bum.

　　约翰失业后过着流浪生活。

　　You're just a good for nothing bum!

　　你一无是处！

1 bum   

n.臀部；流浪汉，乞丐；vt.乞求，乞讨

参考例句：

• A man pinched her bum on the train so she hit him.在火车上有人捏她屁股，她打了那人。
• The penniless man had to bum a ride home.那个身无分文的人只好乞求搭车回家。

2 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

3 tattered   

adj.破旧的，衣衫破的

参考例句：

• Her tattered clothes in no way detracted from her beauty.她的破衣烂衫丝毫没有影响她的美貌。
• Their tattered clothing and broken furniture indicated their poverty.他们褴褛的衣服和破烂的家具显出他们的贫穷。