英语口语流行话题 第43期:文凭贬值 22-1

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　　A: Hi, buddy¹, long time no see. How are you doing?

　　A: 嗨!哥们，好久不见了，最近进展如何啊?

　　B: Just so so.

　　B: 还凑合吧。

　　A: What happened to you? You look a little blue.

　　A: 出什么事了?怎么看起来没精打采的。

　　B: Well, my application for the market assistant in P&G was rejected. It is the third time for me to receive a rejection² letter.

　　B: 我申请宝洁公司的市场助理一职被拒绝了。这已经是我第三次收到拒绝信了。

　　A: I'm really sorry to hear that. Don't worry! Other chances are waiting for you.

　　A: 真是够让人郁闷的了。别担心，还有别的机会等着你呢。

　　B: I really doubt if my choice to be further educated is right. The diploma is devaluating day by day. Well, what about you?

　　B: 我现在真怀疑当初选择继续深造是否是个明智之举。现在的文凭含金量一天比一天低了。对了，你怎么样?

　　A: My family want me to go to Departments of National Ministries³. They think that I may make good use of my specialty⁴ as a foreign language student in foreign affairs department. In addition, the job there is very stable.

　　A: 我家人希望我将来能够进国家部委工作。他们认为作为一名外语专业的学生，在对外事务部门工作能够充分利用我的专长。同时，那里的工作又十分稳定。

　　B: Oh, sounds good. Good luck!

　　B: 听起来不错，祝你好运啦!

　　A: Thank you!

　　A: 谢啦。

1 buddy   

n.（美口）密友，伙伴

参考例句：

• Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
• Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了，你这家伙！

2 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

3 ministries   

（政府的）部( ministry的名词复数 )； 神职； 牧师职位； 神职任期

参考例句：

• Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
• The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。

4 specialty   

n.(speciality)特性，特质；专业，专长

参考例句：

• Shell carvings are a specialty of the town.贝雕是该城的特产。
• His specialty is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。