白领美丽英文诵典365 -045 Promotion or Detour

Day 45

Promotion¹ or Detour²

Jobs are like roads,some have fast speed limits,others require a slower pace.Some have nice scenery,others offen drudgery³.Some lead up to mountains,other slam into dead ends.It maybe easy to decide which jobs to take with these descriptions.

If your work make you quick,uphill and full of perks,do you just grab⁴ it?The answer is no.While recognizing opportunities and seizing them signals a successful person.But if you are going to be truly successful.You have to make sure it's the right opportunity.Because even a wonderful road can take you someplace where you really not want to go.Ask yourself the following three questions before considering a new job and all its benefits.

What do you want to do in your life time?Everybody knows the answer to this question?No.In fact,a lot of people don't even ask himself this question instead they wait for their careers and relationships to help them find their goals.Which is a lot like heading out on a trip without a road map.So don't get lost.Sit down and have a long talk with yourself about what you want to gain in your life.Then think about your career can help you achieve these goals.Where do you want to live,environment plays an important role in our emotions.You may not be able to find a good job in your dream place.But another locale with similar characteristics and better career chance could be a fine choice.Just don't get caught to someplace you despise⁵ because a good job is located there.You won't be happy.Are there people you can't live without ?Job opportunities can take you away from friends,families,lovers and even spouses⁶.There were changing scenery can be great way to expand your social and intellectual horizons,the benefits may not outweigh⁷ the cost of separation from those closest and most important people to you.

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 detour   

n.绕行的路，迂回路；v.迂回，绕道

参考例句：

• We made a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.我们绕道走，避开繁忙的交通。
• He did not take the direct route to his home,but made a detour around the outskirts of the city.他没有直接回家，而是绕到市郊兜了个圈子。

3 drudgery   

n.苦工，重活，单调乏味的工作

参考例句：

• People want to get away from the drudgery of their everyday lives.人们想摆脱日常生活中单调乏味的工作。
• He spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery.他的一生都在做毫无意义的烦人的苦差事。

4 grab   

vt./n.攫取，抓取；vi.攫取，抓住(at)

参考例句：

• It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
• The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。

5 despise   

vt.看不起，轻视，鄙视

参考例句：

• Don't cheat at exams or others will despise you.考试不要作弊，否则别人会瞧不起你。
• No one will despise you.没有人鄙视你。

6 spouses   

n.配偶，夫或妻( spouse的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Jobs are available for spouses on campus and in the community. 校园里和社区里有配偶可做的工作。 来自辞典例句
• An astonishing number of spouses-most particularly in the upper-income brackets-have no close notion of their husbands'paychecks. 相当大一部分妇女——特别在高收入阶层——并不很了解他们丈夫的薪金。 来自辞典例句

7 outweigh   

vt.比...更重，...更重要

参考例句：

• The merits of your plan outweigh the defects.你制定的计划其优点胜过缺点。
• One's merits outweigh one's short-comings.功大于过。