情景会话口袋书人际篇 第528期:升职加薪(4)
我期望一个升迁的机会。
还能这样说:
I would like to have a chance to get ahead.
I want to have an chance to get promotion.
谚语:
Like begets like.
龙生龙,凤生凤。
14. Competence is a prerequisites for promotion.
能力是升职的先决条件。
还能这样说:
Competence is the primary condition for promotion.
Capability is the first factor in promotion.
谚语:
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
吃一堑,长一智。
15. His pay is three times as much as mine.
他的薪水是我的3倍。
还能这样说:
His payment is three times higher than mine.
The payment of him is three times that of mine.
谚语:
It takes three generations to make a gentleman.
十年育树,百年育人。
16. What are the chances of getting a raise this year?
今年有可能涨工资吗?
还能这样说:
Is it possible to get a raise this year?
Is it on the cards that we can have a salary increase?
应用解析:
rise to the occasion 随机应变;
rise from table (餐毕)起立离桌;
the rising generations 年轻的一代;
a rise in prices 物价升高;
give rise to sth. 引起、导致
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