情景会话口袋书人际篇 第526期:升职加薪(2)

 　　5. Manager, my salary¹ isn't enough to support me and my family.

　　经理，我的工资都不够养活我和我的家人。

　　还能这样说：

　　Manager, I don't think my salary is enough to support me and my family.

　　Manager, I think my salary is too low to support me and my family.

　　谚语：

　　A word to the wise is enough.

　　智者一言足矣。

　　6. I want to get a 10% pay raise.

　　我想要涨10%的工资。

　　还能这样说：

　　I'd like a 10% raise.

　　I'd like to have a 10% pay raise.

　　应用解析：

　　raise sb.'s spirits² 使某人感到振奋或受到鼓舞，鼓起某人的勇气；

　　raise the temperature 加剧紧张气氛，敌对情绪等

　　7. What salary would you expect to get?

　　你想拿多少薪水？

　　还能这样说：

　　What salary do you expect to make in this position?

　　How much money do you expect to get?

　　应用解析：

　　as might have been expected (=as was expected) 果然不出所料

　　8. I will wait for your reply.

　　我等您的答复。

　　还能这样说：

　　I'm waiting for your answer.

　　I look forward to your response³.

　　谚语：

　　Cry for the moon.

　　海底捞月。

1 salary   

n.工资，薪水，薪晌，薪金

参考例句：

• The cost will be stopped out of your salary.费用将从你的工资中扣除。
• I want to speak to her in the matter of my salary.我想就我的薪水问题和她谈谈。

2 spirits   

n.情绪；兴致；精灵；灵魂；精神( spirit的名词复数 )；情绪；灵魂；神灵

参考例句：

• He lost his spirits after the girl rejected his love. 那姑娘拒绝他的求爱后，他垂头丧气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He felt in excellent spirits when he arrived home. 他回到家里时情绪非常好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 response   

v.应答；n.反应，回答，响应

参考例句：

• There has been very little response to our call for help.我们求助的号召没有多少响应。
• They gave a cold response to his suggestions.他们对他的建议反应冷淡。