1.惯用口语句子:
What do you do?
= What's your occupation?
= What are you?
你是做什么工作的?
occupation n. 职业
Can yon tell me a little about what you've done in the past?
你能说说你过去做过的工作吗?
What did you do for a living?
你以前是干什么谋生的?
Ellen has got a temporary job.
艾伦找到了一份临时工作。
She works in the office as a temporary.
她在办公室里做临时雇员。
temporary a. 临时的,暂时的 n. 临时工,临时雇员
Is your job part-time or full-time?
你做的工作是兼职的还是全职的?
Don't you want to get a stable job?
你不想找份稳定的工作吗?
stable a. 稳定的
I have to work overtime every day.
我不得不每天都加班。
We are not paid extra for overtime.
我们加班没有加班费。
I have to work for 13 hours a day.too tired.
我每天都得工作13个小时,太累了。
overtime ad. 超过地,加班地 n. 加班,加班时间
We have to work flat out to get the job done.
我们必须尽全力把工作完成。
We have to stay up late to get the job finished.
我们必须熬夜把工作完成。
flat out“竭尽全力地,全力以赴地”
This job is demanding, but very interesting.
这个工作要求很高,但是很有趣。
demanding a. 苛刻的,要求高的
I find my job extremely boring.
我觉得我的工作极度枯燥。
extremely ad. 极端地,极其,非常
It's hard work, but stimulating.
这是一份辛苦但是刺激的工作。
It's hard but very challenging.
(工作)辛苦但是很有挑战性。
stimulating a. 刺激的,有刺激性的
challenging a. 有挑战性的
Changing jobs frequently is not good for your career growth.
频繁换工作对你的职业发展不好。
frequently ad. 频繁地
career n. 事业
It's really hard to find a good job now.
现在好工作太难找了。
I decide to start my own business.
我决定开始自己做生意。
I think I won't be unemployed so long as I work hard.
我想我只要努力工作,就不会失业的。
unemployed a. 失业的,无工作的