胡敏讀故事記托福詞匯12：我想做什么工作？What Job Do I Want?
Lesson 12 What Job Do I Want? 我想做什么工作?
Have you heard of the aphorism, "Procrastination is the thief of time'? I think it applies to me. I need to thinking about a job for which I have apposite skills. I think it would appease my parents if I do so this summer. Otherwise, I'll have to make an applogy to them for brrowing money again.
你聽說過“拖延是盜竊時間的盜賊”這句格言嗎?我想這句話對我來說是非常適用。我得開始考慮我能勝任的適當(dāng)工作了。我想如果我今年夏天就開始考慮，父母一定會倍感寬慰。否則，我就得為再次向他們借錢而道歉。
Should I be a chef? It would be fun to appease the appetite of hungry people. But I don't even know how to operate the simply appliances in my kitchen!
我該做個廚師嗎?滿足饑餓者的胃口會很有趣。但我連自家廚房里最簡單的用具都不會使!
Maybe I can appraise property for a real estate company. How hard can it be to make an appraisal? But I'd have to be good at observing the appreciable differences between various properties.
也許我可以為一家房地產(chǎn)公司做資產(chǎn)評估。做評估有什么難的?不過，我得有本事觀察出不同財產(chǎn)間的明顯差別。
Perhaps I should be a criminal lawyer. I could use my big sad eyes to appeal to the judge for mercy. However, I don't think my parents would appreciate my choice. Defending murderers and thieves would appall them.
也許我該做個刑事律師。我可以用我那雙憂郁的大眼睛來懇求法官的寬恕。但父母不會理解我的選擇。為殺人犯和小偷辯護(hù)會使他們嚇得魂不附體。
What about being a pliceman! I could apprehend crinimals and put them in prison. I can imagine the warm feeling of appreciation I would get for saving someone's life. On second thought, I don't think I can be an applicant for a position that involves guns.
當(dāng)個警察怎么樣?我可以逮捕小偷，把他們關(guān)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄。我能想象到在挽救某人性命后備受感激的溫暖感覺?？紤]再三，我想我還是別申請要使槍的工作為好。
I could be a politician. I'd have the power to appoint people to positions of importance. But then I'd have to make really difficult decisions like how to apportion our limited water supply.
我可以做個政治家。我將擁有任命重要官職的權(quán)利。但我還得做出一些確實困難的決定，比如如何分配我們有限的水資源供應(yīng)量。
What I'd really to be is an NBA basketball player like Michael Jordan. He's the apotheosis of athletes. Everyone applaunds his amazing skills. But I should be more realistic, shouldn't I?
我的真實想法是成為邁克.喬丹式的NBA籃球選手。喬丹是所有運動員的完美典范。每個人都為他驚人的球技?xì)g呼。不過我應(yīng)該現(xiàn)實些，對吧?
I think I better start with a simpler job. This summer, I'll submit an application to McDonald!
我想我還是先干點容易的活算了。今年夏天，我會像麥當(dāng)勞遞一份求職申請.
Words:
aphorism n. 警句，格言
apology n. 道歉，歉意
apotheosis n. 神化，典范
appall vt. 使驚駭，使恐怖
appeal n. 吸引力;vi. 呼吁，懇求;上訴，申訴
appease vt. 使平靜，滿足
appetite n. 胃口，食欲
applaud vi. 喝彩，歡呼;稱贊，贊成
appliance vt. 用具，器具
applicant n. 申請人
application n. 申請;施用，運用
apply vt. 應(yīng)用，適用;vi. 申請
appoint vt. 任命，選派
apportion vt. (按比例或計劃)分配
apposite adj. 適當(dāng)?shù)模‘?dāng)?shù)?/p>
appraisal n. 評估，評價
appraise v. 估計，評價
appreciable adj. (數(shù)量或變化等)很大的，足以感受到或產(chǎn)生影響的，值得重視的
appriciate vt. 賞識，鑒賞;感激;(充分)意識到;領(lǐng)會，體會，覺察;充分理解
appreciation n. 欣賞;口味，興趣
apprehend v. 逮捕;領(lǐng)會，理解;憂慮，畏懼
