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zhoujiazui741 发表于 2011-5-12 20:46

凯瑟琳升职记:求职篇之别放弃这个工作

就在Catherine接到E公司的电话通知没几天,她又接到另一个F公司的电话,告诉Catherine她被录取了,相比较前一个工作,这个工作似乎更有发展前景,但她又担心自己对这个公司的相关领域不熟,自己不能胜任。就在她犹豫不决的时候,Jenny对她说,Don't pass up this job.听了她这句话,Catherine终于下定决心接受这份工作。
C:I have just recieved a call from F company telling me that I'm admitted. The job they offered seems to have a greater potential than the former one.But I'm not familar with the relating area.I am not sure whether I can handle it.
C:我刚接到F公司的电话通知我被录取,那个公司的工作似乎比前一个更有发展前景。但是我对相关领域不熟悉,我不确定自己是否能胜任。
Jon't pass up this job.It's a great challenge for you.I think you can learn a lot of valuable things from it.
J:别放弃这个工作。这对你来说是个不错的挑战,我想你能从中学到很多宝贵的东西
C:Yes ,you are right.I will take your advice.
C:你说的对,我听你的。
[b]Don't pass up this job.别放弃这个工作[/b]

pass up 是拒绝的意思
美语中pass这个词的意思非常丰富。它可以表示“经过”,如pass a post office 经过邮局; 也可以表示“通过”,如pass an examination通过考试;还可以表示“忽略”,如“pass trivial details 忽略细枝末节。
有一句关于pass的常用口语Let it pass表示暂且不谈的意思
Carl:You can't pass up this job.This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime.
卡尔:你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
Amanda:Really?Well,I will be on duty next Monday.
阿曼达:真的吗?那,我下周就去报到。

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