advertisement
N 广告
a picture, short film, song, etc which tries to persuade people to buy something
'English speakers wanted' said
the advertisment.
advice
N 建议\忠告
suggestions about what you think someone should do
I decided to ask her for some advice
about how to get a job.
against
Prep 反对
disagreeing with a plan or activity
I have nothing against animals,
I just don't want a pet.
ah
exclamation
used to show that you have just understood something
Ah, now I understand', he said.
alright/all right
Adv
used to show that something is agreed, understood or acceptable
Alright, you can come', I finally agreed.
antique
N 古老
an object that is old, and rare or beautiful
Their collection of antiques is worth
a lot of money.
application
N 申请
an official request for something, usually in writing
You will need to fill in this application form.
apply
V 申请
to ask officially for something
I would like to apply for the job.
arts
n
subjects of study which are not science, such as history and languages
I'd like to work in arts administration.
assistant
N 助手
someone whose job is to help a person who has a more important job
He works as a personal assistant to a
busy company boss.
babysitter
N 保姆
someone who takes care of your baby or child while you are out, usually by coming to your home, especially someone you pay to do this
How much do you pay your babysitter?
barista
N 咖啡师
a person who serves customers in a modern coffee shop small restaurant that serves coffeesort out the facts
Our baristas make the best coffee in town.
believe
V 相信,信任
to think that something is true, or that what someone says is true
We believe that we provide the best service.
blog
N 博客
a record of your thoughts that you put on the internet for other people to read
He writes a political blog.
breakfast
n
the food you eat in the morning after you wake up
What would you like for breakfast?
burger
n
meat in a round, flat shape, that you eat between bread
I'll have a burger and chips, please.
business
N 商业,交易
an organization that sells goods or services
We own a small family business.
busy
adj
working hard, or giving your attention to a particular activity
I've been busy writing thank-you letters.
care home
n
a place where someone who is old or ill lives when they cannot live at home any more
We need to find a good care home
for my father.
career
N生涯\职业
a job that you do for a lot of your life, especially one for which you are trained
She wants a career in management.
Chinese
adj
of or from China
Do you enjoy Chinese food?
clothing
N 服装
clothes, especially of a particular type
I need money to pay for food, clothing,
and travel.
college
N 大学\学院
a place where students are educated after they have stopped going to school
I hope to go to college after I finish school.
comment
N 评论,意见
something that you say or write that shows your opinion
What do you think about this?
All comments are welcome.
complete
V 完成
to finish doing or making something
Once the form is completed you
should post it.
contact
V 接触,联系
to telephone someone or write to them
You can contact me by phone or email.
course
N 科目,课程
a set of lessons about a particular subject
I'm doing a course in computer studies.
create
V 创造,创作
to make something happen or exist
We created our own cartoon characters.
current
Adj 现在的
happening or existing now
How long have you been in your current job?
cv
N 简历
a document which describes your qualifications and the jobs you have done, which you send to an employer that you want to work for
It's good to have an interesting,
up to date cv.
cycle
V 循环,周期
to ride a bicycle
Shall we walk or cycle into town?
Dear Sir or Madam
phrase
used to begin a formal letter when you do not know whether the person you are writing to is a man or a woman
Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to
apply for a job in your company.
deliver
V 发表,给予
to take letters or things to a person or place
Our letters are delivered on time every day.
department
N 部,部门
a part of an organization which does a particular type of work
Which department do you work in?
detail
N 细节,锁事
a piece of information about something
You don't need to tell me every detail!
Dublin
N 都柏林
the capital city of Ireland
The River Liffey runs through Dublin.
Earn
V 赚,获得
to get money for doing work
How much money does a teacher earn?
education
N 教育,培养
teaching and learning in a school or college
You will need a good education if you
want a well-paid career.
embarrassed
Adj 使..困窘
feeling ashamed or shy
Don't be too embarrassed to ask for
more money if you need it.
employee
N 雇员,职员
someone who is paid to work for a person or company
How many employees does the
company have?
employer
N 雇主,老板
a person or company that pays people to work for them
They are very fair employers.
enclose
V 围绕,装入
to send something in the same envelope or parcel as something else
Please enclose payment with your letter.
entertainment
N 娱乐,消遣
shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people
I want to be on TV or work in entertainment.
expect
V 期望,指望
to think that something will happen
What do you expect you will do when
you are older?
experience
N 经验,经历
knowledge that you get from doing a job, or from doing, seeing, or feeling something
How much experience have you had
as a teacher?
fascinate
V 使着迷
to interest someone a lot
The idea of space travel fascinates him.
feeling
N 感觉
an emotion
I have very fond feelings for him.
finance
N财政,财政学
the control of how large amounts of money should be spent
Bankers and accountants work in the
field of finance.
full-time
AdJ 专职,全职
happening or working for the whole of the working week and not only part of it
She didn't want a full-time job.
health care
N 卫生保健
the set of services provided by a country or an organization for treating people who are ill
Old people need good health care.
hear from sb
V 得到某人消息
to receive a letter, telephone call, or other message from someone
Do you ever hear from your brother?
instead
Adv 代替,相反
in the place of someone or something else
As it was raining we decided to take the
bus instead of walking.
jealousy
N嫉妒,猜忌
jealous feelings
Children often have feelings of jealousy
about a new baby in the family.
job
N 工作,职业
the work that you do in order to get money
What sort of job would you like to do?
join
V 参加,结合
to become a member of an organization
So why do you want to join the army?
junior
Adj 年轻人的
less important than other people doing the same job
I am just a junior member of the team.
lastly
Adv最后,终于
finally
Lastly, I would like to thank all my friends
for helping me.
lawyer
N 律师,法学家
someone whose job is to explain the law to people and give advice
Becoming a lawyer requires a lot of training.
letter
N 信,字母
some writing that you send to someone, usually by post
I keep all your letters to me.
local government
N 地方政府
the control and organization of towns and small areas by people who are elected from them
He works in local government.
management
N 管理,管理人员
the people who are in control of an office, shop, team, etc
She would like to work in management.
manager
N 管理人员
someone in control of an office, shop, team, etc
I would like to speak to the manager, please.
mean
V 用意,意味
to have a particular meaning
It does not mean that you have to do
what they say.
the media
N 舆论界
newspapers, magazines, radio and television considered as a group
the local/national media
new boy/girl
N 新来的男孩
someone who has recently become involved with an activity or organization
I felt like the new girl in the office,
not knowing how things were done.
newspaper
N 报纸
large, folded sheets of paper which are printed with the news and sold every day or every week
How often do you read a newspaper?
normally
Adv 正常的
usually
I would never normally get up so early.
notice
V 通知,布告
to see something and be aware of it
She couldn't help noticing that his
clothes were torn.
other
Adj 其他的,另外的
different from a thing or person which you have talked about
There must be other jobs you could do.
other
pron
a thing or person that is part of this set
Have you asked the others?
overtime
N超过,加班,
extra time that you work after your usual working hours
I will need to so overtime at the weekend
to earn more money.
paper round
N送报,送报路线
When someone does a paper round, they deliver newspapers to all the houses in a particular area.
She does a paper round before school
every morning.
part-time
Adj 兼职
working or studying only for part of the day or the week
He decided to get a part-time job to
help pay for his studies..
pet-sitter
N宠物保姆
someone who looks after someone's pet while they are away from their home
You love animals so you'd be a good
pet-sitter.
pile
V 堆,
to arrange objects into a pile (objects positioned one on top of another)
Just pile all the unwanted clothes in
that corner.
position
N位置\职位
a job
I am applying for the position
of assistant librarian.
public
Adj公众,社会
provided by the government from taxes to be available to everyone
She was the first in her family to hold
public office.
punishment
N惩罚,严厉对待
when someone is punished
He had to stay at home as a punishment
for staying out late.
reason
N 理由,理性
the facts about why something happens or why someone does something
What is your reason for wanting to work
here?
representative
N典型的,有代表性的
someone who speaks or does something officially for another person
He is the representative of a large
oil company.
request
V,请求,要求
to ask for something
May I request the pleasure of your
company?
require
V需要,要求
to need something
The job requires someone with experience.
resign
V辞职
to officially tell your employer that you are leaving your job
I had made a mistake so I offered
to resign from my job.
rise
V起床,升起
to move up
She quickly rose to the position of
store manager.
salary
N给薪金
the money that you get, usually every month, for working
I'd like to earn a good salary.
secondly
Adv其次,第二
used for introducing the second reason, idea, etc
Firstly, I need a job. Secondly, it has to
be paid well.
service
N服务,服侍
a system that supplies something that people need
There is a good bus service from town.
shelf
N架子,搁板
a board used to put things on, often fixed to a wall
I can't reach the highest shelf.
shopping centre
N 购物中心
a place where a lot of shops have been built close together
They building a big shopping centre
outside the town.
shy
adj
not confident, especially about meeting new people
Come in, don't be shy!
Singapore
N 新加坡
a country consisting of a group of islands in southeast Asia
He comes from Singapore.
skill
N技能,技巧
the ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have done it many times
What skills do you have?
solicitor
N律师,法务官
in Britain, a lawyer who gives legal advice and help
I work as a solicitor in a City law firm.
stack
V使..放成整齐一叠
to put things in a tidy pile
Please stack the books on this shelf.
stop
V停止,车站
to stop a journey or an activity for a short time
Let's stop at a coffee shop on the way.
store
N贮藏,储存
(mainly US) a shop
a clothes store
studies
N 学习,研究
used in the names of some educational subjects and courses
language studies
studio
N 工作室
a room where an artist or photographer works
I have a studio at the top of the house
where I paint.
study
V 学习
to learn about a subject, usually at school or university
What do you study at university?
stupid
Adj愚蠢的,麻木的
very silly or not clever
How could I have been so stupid!