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Today our guest is Rosie Melinda who works as a features editor for Fashion magazine.
今天我们的嘉宾是罗西·梅林达，她是时尚杂志的特刊编辑。
Hi Rosie, you're a features editor at one of the most widely read women's magazines in the U.K.
你好，罗西，你是英国发行量最大的女性杂志的特刊编辑，
What kind of responsibilities does that job entail?
这个岗位的职责是什么呢？
We spend our days looking at ideas from journalists, writing copy for the magazine and website and editing.
我们每天就是要观察记者们的想法，然后为杂志和网站撰写稿件并进行编辑。
We do random things like asking people in the street questions and testing sports clothing.
我们会做一些随机的事情，比如在街上问别人问题、测试运动服。
We also do less tangible things like understanding what our readers want. It's certainly varied and sometimes bizarre.
我们还会做一些不那么有形的事情，比如理解我们的读者想要什么。这当然是多样的，有时候还很奇怪。
During your working day what kind of work might you typically do?
工作日的时候你通常做些什么工作呢？
My day mainly incorporates responding to emails, writing and editing stories and coming up with new feature ideas.
我每天的工作主要包括：回复电子邮件、写作和编辑文章，以及想出新的有特色的创意。
How does the job of features editor differ from that of fashion editor or other editorial positions?
特刊编辑的工作跟时尚编辑或者其他的编辑职位有什么不同呢？
The feature's team deals with articles such as careers, reports, confidence and confessions. Everything except to fashion and beauty.
特刊小组处理像职业、报告、自信和坦白啊这种文章，就是除了时尚和美丽之外所有类型的文章。
A lot of people believe that working at a magazine is a glamorous job. Is this an accurate representation of what you do?
很多人认为在杂志社工作是一份很刺激的工作，你觉得这个描述准确吗？
I'd say it's glamorous to an extent, but not in the way it's portrayed in films.
我想说在某种程度上是刺激的，但也并不是电影里演的那种。
We do have our moments such as interviewing celebrities and attending parties which is a huge thrill.
我们确实有的时候要去采访一些名人、参加一些派对，这种时候确实非常刺激。
Ultimately though, we're the same as our readers. But working in a job we're all very lucky to have.
不过总的来说，我们和我们的读者是一样的，拥有一份我们有幸能拥有的职业。
Did you have to overcome any difficulties to reach this point in your career? How did you manage to do this?
为了取得如今的成就，你在职业生涯中曾经克服过什么困难吗？又是怎么克服的呢？
I had to be really persistent and it was very hard work.
我必须努力坚持下去，因为这个工作是相当艰苦的。
After three years of working in a petrol station and doing unpaid work I still hadn't managed to get an entry level job.
我在加油站干了三年的无偿工作之后，仍然没有找到一份入门级的工作。
I was lucky that my last desperate attempt led to a job.
我很幸运，在最后一次绝望的尝试中找到了一份工作。
I told myself that all experiences make you a better journalist in the long run and luckily, I was right.
我告诉自己，从长远来看所有的经历都会让你成为一名更优秀的记者。幸运的是，我是对的。
1. What is the woman's profession?
1. 这位女士的职业是什么？
2. What is one of the woman's main responsibilities?
2. 这位女士的主要职责是什么？
3. What do many people think about the woman's job?
3. 很多人对这位女士的工作是怎么看的？
4. What helped the woman to get her current position?
4. 是什么帮助这位女士取得了如今的成就？
