09.第一份工作

The First Job 第一份工作

　　A: I'm trying to find a job, and it's hard.

　　A： 我在找工作，很难。

　　B: I think it's because you have never worked before.

　　B： 我想这是因为你以前从未工作过。

　　A: You're right, employers¹ like to see someone with experience.

　　A： 你说得对，雇主喜欢见到有经验的人。

　　B: That is unfortunate².

　　B： 这是不幸的。

　　A: I can't get a job if no one will give me a chance.

　　A： 如果没有人给我机会，我就找不到工作。

　　B: Try to sell yourself.

　　B： 试着推销自己。

　　A: How am I going to do that?

　　A： 我该怎么做？

　　B: Talk about your talents.

　　B： 谈谈你的才能。

　　A: I can lick³ my nose!

　　A： 我可以舔鼻子！

　　B: Not that kind of talent.

　　B： 不是那种天赋。

　　A: I am the captain of the basketball team.

　　A： 我是篮球队的队长。

　　B: There you go! Try mentioning that.

　　B： 给你！试着提一下。

1 employers   

雇主( employer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。
• The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws. 雇主有义务遵行健康安全法。

2 unfortunate   

adj.不幸的，不合宜的，不吉利的

参考例句：

• It is indeed unfortunate!那的确是不幸啊！
• She was always good with the unfortunate.她对不幸的人总是很友好。

3 lick   

vt.舔（吃），打败，轻拍，吞卷；n.舔，少许

参考例句：

• I think we could lick the best teams there.我想我们能打败那儿最好的队。
• The house would look better with a lick of paint.这房子稍加颜色就好看了。