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Steven does well in his job, so his boss praises him and encourages him to learn more professional skills rather than to be proud. 史蒂文在工作上取得了成绩,他的老板表扬了他,并告诫他不要骄傲,要好好学专业技能。
A: Hi Steven, you have finished a wonderful project recently. 你好,史蒂文,你最近的项目完成的很好呀。
B: Oh, yeah, boss. Thank you for approving my job. 哦,是的,老板。谢谢您对我工作的认可。
A: Don't be proud. You'll gain a lot in the following job.别骄傲,你将在以后的工作中得到更好的锻炼。
B: Yeah, I believe it. But I want to know if you will give me a raise.是的,我相信。但是老板,我想知道,你是否会给我加薪呢?
A: Steven, talking about salary is not smart. You're a new manager and you'd better learn more professional skills. 史蒂文,谈薪资可不明智。你刚升做经理,应该多学些专业技能。
讲义:performance①演出;表演;表现;性能;业绩
The performance starts at 7 o'clock.
演出七点开始。
②表现;性能;业绩
the country's economic performance
国家经济状况
high-performance cars
高性能汽车
Are you satisfied with the performance of your new car?
你对新车得性能还满意吗?
do well in
在某方面做的好
例句:Some students do well in their lessons, and some do well in sports.
有的学生功课好,有的学生体育好。
John did well in his work and got a promotion as we expected.
约翰工作完成的出色,正如我们预料的那样,他升职了。
praise
表扬;赞扬;称赞
praise sb (for sth)称赞/表扬(某人)某事
praise sth称赞/表扬某事
例句:My teacher praised me in front of the class.
老师在全班同学前表扬我。
He praised John for his good performance in the game.
他称赞约翰在比赛中的出色表现。
encourage
鼓励;支持;激励
encourage sb to do sth
鼓励某人做某事
sb be encouraged to do sth
某人被鼓励做某事
例句:
We were encouraged to learn more professional skills at work.
公司鼓励我们学习更多的专业技能。
My mom always encourages me when things aren't going well.
事情进展不顺利的时候,我妈妈总是鼓励我。
professional skills专业技能
例句:Having strong professional skills is essential for success in the job market.
在职场上取得成功必须具备强大的专业技能。
rather than
而不是
例句:I decided to stay at home rather than go out with my friends.
我决定留在家里,而不是和朋友出去玩。
He is a writer rather than a teacher.
与其说他是老师,倒不如说他是作家。
We need to take actions rather than talk about it over and over again.
我们需要采取行动,而不是一遍又一遍地讨论它。
I choose to take the bus rather than drive.
我选择坐公共汽车,而不是开车。
gain
获得;赢得;取得;受益;获益;得到好处
gain confidence获得自信
gain skills and experience获得技能和经验
gain happiness收获快乐
gain knowledge获取知识
例句:
After you've gained some experience teaching abroad, you can come home and get a job.
在获得一些海外教学经验后,你可以回国找份工作。
give sb a raise
给某人加薪
例句:I'm going to talk to my boss and ask him to give me a raise.
我打算和老板谈一谈,请求加薪。
My boss is still considering whether to give me a raise or not.
我老板还在考虑是否要给我加薪。
fch
你好
you‘d better=you had better