美语情景对话 第821期:Next Step 下一步计划

George: Where are you working these days?

乔治：你最近在哪里工作？

Crystal: I'm working at the restaurant around the station.

克里斯托尔：我现在在地铁站附近的一家餐厅工作。

George: What's it like working in a restaurant?

乔治：在餐厅工作怎么样？

Crystal: Well, it's ... busy times are busy, but boring sometimes. It's just usual work: washing dishes, serving and then that it's pretty much. Not a big deal job. I really like it, but at the same time I'm looking for more. I think I should look for a desk job or something.

克里斯托尔：忙的时候非常忙，不过也有无聊的时候。我做的就是普通的工作：洗碗，上菜，基本上就是这种工作。不是什么重要的工作。我很喜欢这份工作，不过我也在找其他的工作机会。我想我应该找办公室工作。

George: Oh, a desk job!

乔治：哦，办公室工作！

Crystal: What about you?

克里斯托尔：你呢？

George: I don't know. Maybe I could work at a ... maybe a clothing store.

乔治：我也不清楚。我可能会在服装店工作。

Crystal: Oh, really!

克里斯托尔：哦，真的吗？

George: I do enjoy fashion, and I need to update my wardrobe, so a little discount would be nice.

乔治：我非常喜欢时尚，而且我要升级我的衣橱，所以要是有折扣就好了。

Crystal: I hear that there's a opening at Bloomingdale's.

克里斯托尔：我听说布鲁明戴尔百货店有空缺。

George: Oh, awesome!

乔治：哦，太棒了！

Crystal: You should give it a try.

克里斯托尔：你应该试试。

George: Maybe. But then again I'm not a very ... I'm not really a people person, though.

乔治：也许吧。不过我并不是一个擅长交际的人。

Crystal: A people person! What do you mean?

克里斯托尔：擅长交际！你是什么意思？

George: I can't just go up to new people and start talking to them. It's a little difficult for me.

乔治：我不太会去和陌生人说话。这对我来说有点儿难。

Crystal: Well, on my point of view, I think that's a little ... sometimes I think that's sort of a little annoying. One time like this lady at the market, she just started talking me, "Oh, this looks good on you!" OK, I don't need that. You know.

克里斯托尔：在我看来，我认为这有些……这种做法有些烦人。有一次在市场，一个女售货员过来跟我说，“哦，你穿这个很漂亮！”我并不需要这种奉承。

George: Yes, they use some very strong mind tricks to get you to buy things.

乔治：对，他们会用很强的心理把戏让你买东西。

Crystal: Yeah. Well, you're good with mind tricks aren't you?

克里斯托尔：对。你很擅长心理把戏，不是吗？

George: I'm good at being played by mind tricks, but now good at doing mind tricks.

乔治：我擅长被别人的心理把戏迷惑，但是不擅长对别人用心理把戏。

Crystal: Aye! Well, I guess you still have nine months left.

克里斯托尔：啊！我想你还有九个月的时间。

George: Yeah.

乔治：对。

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重点讲解：
1. at the same time 同时；
例句：I'm going to study management at the same time.
同时，我要学习管理。
2. look for 找；寻；
例句：I'm looking for a permanent appointment.
我正在寻找固定的工作。
3. what about 怎么样；
例句：We all go to the Summer Palace, what about you?
我们都去颐和园，你怎么着?
4. give it a try 试一试；试试；
例句： I see. I'll give it a try.
我知道了，我会试试的。
5. be good at 擅长的；精通的；能干的；
例句：She is good at designing eye-catching packages.
她擅长设计花俏的包装。