【Trancript】
Still a little on edge
A：Any plans tonight?
B：Not really, do you?
A：Well, I am wondering if we took a hang-out for a drink or something. You know, I just came back from a really tough interview. I was quite nervous during the interview. I really want to have the job. Right now, I am still a little on the edge. I am not sure if I could convince them during the interview.
B：Take it easy. It is all over now. How was it going, anyway?
A：I don’t know. I think I did well in the paper exams. I was prepared to answer a lot of questions, but they didn’t ask those as I expected. To my surprise, the manager tried to talk about the Chinese poesy with me.
B：That’s strange. But probably, it is the new interview technique they call it “Getting to know you more personally”. What about your answers?
A：Just did my best.
【Translation】
还是有一点放不下
A：晚上有什么计划没？
B：没有，你呢？
A：要不咱们还是去老地方喝一杯，怎样？你知道，我刚刚经历了一场艰难的面试。我面试的时候太紧张了。我真的很希望能够获得这份工作。刚刚我还有点紧张。我不知道自己能不能被他们选中。
B：别想太多了。都结束了。面试究竟怎样？
A：我也不清楚。笔试还不错。我提前准备了很多问题，不过他们都没问到。让我吃惊的是，那个经理竟然和我讨论中国诗歌。
B：确实很奇怪。不过，或许，这就所谓的新的“更关注你个人”的面试吧，你是怎么回答的呢？
A：我就是尽力而为了。
【Oral English】
1.Right now, I am still a little on edge.
刚刚我还有点紧张呢
on edge 紧张的; 急切的
如：He is all on edge to have a look at it.
他急于想看一看那个东西。
She was a bit on edge till she heard he was safe.
她听到他安然无恙才放下心来。
2.I am wondering if we took a hang-out for a drink or something
我在想要不咱们去老地方喝一杯或怎么的
hang-out n. a frequently visited place 某人常去的地方
3.I am not sure if I could convince them during the interview.
我不知道，自己能不能获得这份工作
convince vt. 使确信，使信服，说服
如：We utterly failed to convince them.
我们根本说服不了他们。
I try to convince him of the reality of the danger.
我试图使他相信危险的确存在。 |