I would jump at the chance to work there.我特别希望能在那里工作。
jump at the chance 直译为“为了得到这个机会而跳起来”,这个短语的真正意思是:“特别希望”。因此,当美国人说"I would jump at the chance to work there. "时,他要表达的意思就是: "I am looking forward to working there."、"I really want to work there."
情景对白:
Benjamin: Hi, man! I have heard that one of the 500 tops of the world is recruiting . I would jump at the chance to work there.
本杰明:嗨,伙计!我听说一家世界500强公司正在招人,我特别希望能去那里工作。
Terry: I think you can have a try.
泰瑞:我觉得你可以去试一下。
搭配句积累:
① I would betransferredto work in Shanghai.
我要调到上海工作。
② I just got another job where I can meet with a lot of superstars.
我刚找了份新工作,在那儿可以见到好多大明星。
③ My sister is a kindergarden teacher, and the children are so cute there.
我妹妹是个幼儿园教室,那儿的孩子都超级可爱。
④ My company oiffers me many chances to go around on business.
公司给我提供了许多去外地出差的机会。
生词:
1. 500 tops of the world 世界五百强企业。福布斯杂志每年根据企业的经营、资金和发展势头所作出的排行榜,上榜者均为比较著名和优秀的公司,还可以用 top 500 来表示世界五百强。
2. recruit vt. 招聘,招募,招收。可以用来表示征兵,此时和draft同义,如:征兵站,既可以说成drafting center, 也可以说成 recruiting center.
3.have a try 表示鼓励的话“不妨试试,试一下”,和try it 同义,用法也相同。
Don't be afraid of thetrolly. try it. it's really interesting.
不要害怕坐缆车,试一下,很有意思的。
4. transfer vt. 使转移;调任;n. 转让;转移;传递;过户
The new technology that aimed at transferring waste food into fertilizer amazed a lot of people.
这项旨在将浪费的食物转化为化肥的新技术,让很多人眼前一亮。
5.kindergarten n. 幼儿园
托儿所:nursery
小学:primary school