上班族英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)話題16：詢問(wèn)離職與應(yīng)聘原因

16.離職與應(yīng)聘原因

你為什么離職呢?

Why did you leave your last job?

Why did you leave office?

Why did you leave your position?

Why did you give up your last job?

For example:

A: Why did you leave your last job?你為什么離職呢?

B: Well,I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.

我希望能獲得一份更好的工作。

我離職的理由是深知無(wú)升遷的機(jī)會(huì)。

My reason for leaving my present employment is simple because I see no chance of advancement.

我一星期前辭職，原因是由于和董事長(zhǎng)意見不和。

I left them a week ago，owing to a disagreement with the presi-dent.

• owing to由于，因?yàn)?/p>

Owing to the rain,they could not come.由于下雨，他們未能夠到。

我為了找到更高的職位而辭職。

I left the position with the desire of improving my position.

我離開目前工作唯一的理由是為了謀求更高的職位。

The only reason why I am leaving the present position is I want an object to better myself. 

• better 在此是動(dòng)詞，“使......更好”

我之所以離開目前的工作崗位,睢一的理由是希望能在一家貿(mào)易 公司獲得更多的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

The only reason why I am leaving the present position is to gain experience in a trading office.

• 本句是由關(guān)系副詞why引導(dǎo)的限制性定語(yǔ)從句，其先行詞只能是reason。

我覺得目前的工作已經(jīng)達(dá)到頂峰。

I feel I have reached the “glass ceiling" in my current job.

• glass ceiling玻璃頂棚;極點(diǎn)，頂頭

我希望在貿(mào)易方面能獲得更廣泛的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

I am desirous of getting broader experience in trading.

I am desirous of gaining broader experience in trading.

• desirous of 渴望

我為照顧住在外地的年邁母親而辭職。

I am leaving our office to be with my mother and care for my aged mother in a distant city.

由于公司解散，我只好離職。

I left the office on account of the discontinuance of the business.

• on account of 由于，因?yàn)?/p>

The match was postponed on account of the weather.

由于天氣關(guān)系，比賽延期了。

畢業(yè)后我因找到全職工作辭去兼職。

I left the company because 1 found a full-time job after gradua¬tion. 

這一次世界性的經(jīng)濟(jì)不景氣使我的雇主不得不結(jié)束業(yè)務(wù)。

My employers have been forced to liquidate their business due to the worldwide economic adversity.

• due to +名詞由于;為了;歸于

She failed due to carelessness。她由于粗心大意失敗了。

本人離職的原因，是因該公司即將倒閉。

I left the office on account of the discontinuance of the business.

我想在貴公司工作的原因之一是貴公司主要做進(jìn)出口貿(mào)易。

One reason that I would like to be employed with your firm is that you are dealing with import and export trad.

• deal with同......做交易;與......打交道;處理;對(duì)付;論述

你為什么有興趣到我們公司來(lái)工作?

Why are you interested in working with this company?

For example:

A: Why are you interested in working with this company?

你為什么有興趣到我們公司來(lái)工作?

B: I wish to have the opportunity to apply my knowledge here.

我希望能有機(jī)會(huì)到這里來(lái)學(xué)以致用。

• be interested in... 對(duì)......有興趣

John is interested in jogging.約翰對(duì)慢跑有興趣。

你為什么想申請(qǐng)來(lái)我們公司?

Why do you want to apply for a position in our company?

For example:

A: Why do you want to apply for a position in our company?

你為什么想申請(qǐng)來(lái)我們公司?

B: Because I feel I can gain the most from working in this kind of envi¬ronment.

因?yàn)槲矣X得在這樣一個(gè)環(huán)境中工作會(huì)收獲更多。

 

因?yàn)槲覍?duì)你們公司的培訓(xùn)計(jì)劃很感興趣。

Because I am very interested in your company's training program.

我想找一個(gè)更具挑戰(zhàn)性的工作。

I am looking for a more challenging opportunity.

I want to look for a more challenging chance.

我想把我的知識(shí)和經(jīng)驗(yàn)應(yīng)用在一家大公司上。

I want to apply my knowledge and experience to a large firm.

我希望能有一份有提升機(jī)會(huì)的工作。

I hope to have a job that offers me an opportunity for advancement.

你為什么認(rèn)為你能勝任這個(gè)工作?

Why do you think you are qualified for this position?

For example:

A: Why do you think you are qualified for this position?

你為什么認(rèn)為你能勝任這個(gè)工作?

B: My major and working experience make me qualified for this position.

我的專業(yè)和工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)使我能勝任這個(gè)職位。

我能勝任這個(gè)職位。

I am qualified for this position.

I am fit for this position.

I am competent for this position.

I am equal to this position.

貴公司在這個(gè)城市名聲很好。

Your company is very reputed in this city.

For example:

A: How do you know about this company?你是怎么知道我們公司的?

B: Your company is very reputed in this city.貴公司在這個(gè)城市名聲很好。

你理想的工作是什么樣的?

How would you describe your ideal job?

For example:

A: How would you describe your ideal job?你理想的工作是什么樣的?

B: I think the job should make use of the professional experience I have obtained,and offer me opportunity for advancement.

我認(rèn)為應(yīng)該能發(fā)揮我掌握的專業(yè)知識(shí)，而且能為我提供升職的機(jī)會(huì)。

我們?yōu)槭裁磻?yīng)該雇傭你呢?

Why should we hire you?

For example:

A: Why should we hire you?我們?yōu)槭裁磻?yīng)該雇傭你呢?

B: Because I am a hard worker and will perform to the best of my ability.

因?yàn)槲夜ぷ骺炭?，而且?huì)竭力去做。

你怎么認(rèn)為你對(duì)我們有價(jià)值呢?

What do you think you are worth to us?

For example:

A: What do you think you are worth to us?

你怎么認(rèn)為你對(duì)我們有價(jià)值呢?

B: I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.

我覺得我對(duì)貴公司能做些積極性的貢獻(xiàn)。

• be worth to對(duì)......有價(jià)值

你不喜歡那個(gè)工作嗎?

Didn't you like the work?

For example:

A: Didn't you like the work?你不軎歡那個(gè)工作嗎? B: Yes, some of it I enjoyed very much. But economically it's fairly unstable.

是的，有些地方我很喜歡，但是就經(jīng)濟(jì)而言，那個(gè)工作相當(dāng)不穩(wěn)定。

你選擇我們公司只是因?yàn)橄肽酶咝絾?

Do you choose this company on account of high pay?

For example:

A: Do you choose this company on account of high pay?

你選擇我們公司只是因?yàn)橄肽酶咝絾?

B: No,not only for the high pay, but also for a good working environ¬ment.

不，不僅是為了高薪，更為了良好的工作環(huán)境。

這正是我所期望的工作環(huán)境。

It's such a working environment that I am looking for.

• such..that那樣......以致;因?yàn)?.....所以

She spoke such a fast way that we could not follow her.

她說(shuō)得那么快，以致于我們都聽不懂她。

因?yàn)橛锌赡懿槐荒銈冧浻茫乙蚕蛩髂峁具f交了申請(qǐng)。

I also applied at Sony Co.，in case I may not be accepted here.

For example:

A: Have you applied for work with any other companies?

你有沒(méi)有向別家公司申請(qǐng)工作?

B: I also applied at Sony Co.，in case I may not be accepted here.

因?yàn)橛锌赡懿槐荒銈冧浻?，我也向索尼公司遞交了申請(qǐng)。

• in case如果;萬(wàn)一;以防

In case anybody calls me,tell him I will be back at seven.

如果有人打電話給我，告訴他我7點(diǎn)回來(lái)。

你曾求職失敗的原因是什么?

What's the reason why you failed to get that post? Why don't you think you got that job?

For example:

A: What's the reason why you failed to get that post?

你求職失敗的原因是什么?

B: My domicile isn't in this city. That's the sole reason for my failure to get the post.

我的戶籍不在本市,那就是我被拒絕的惟一理由。

他們已經(jīng)拒絕了我。

They've turned me down.

For example:

A: What's the result of your application to that company?

你在那家公司應(yīng)聘結(jié)果怎么樣?

B: They've turned me down.他們已經(jīng)拒絕了我。

• turn down 拒絕

我覺得這樣的工作可能會(huì)讓你覺得很無(wú)聊。

I have the feeling you might get bored with a job like this.

這份工作遠(yuǎn)低于你的能力。

This is very below what you're capable of.

• be capable of 能夠

這份工作比較符合我所找的工作類型。

This is more like what I was looking for.

我怎么知道，你能不能承受這份工作所帶來(lái)的壓力?

How do I know you can handle the pressure of a job like this?

你想要找同一類型的工作還是愿意嘗試其他工作?

Do you want the same kind of job or are you open to other types of work?

For example:

A: Do you want the same Kind of job or are you open to other types of work?

你想要找同一類型的工作還是愿意嘗試其他工作?

B: Well,I'm an accountant，and I want to stay in accounting. 

我是會(huì)計(jì)師，希望能夠留在這一行。

我想進(jìn)一步了解這個(gè)工作。

I'd like to check it out.

我需要養(yǎng)家糊口。

I have a family to provide for.

我喜歡讓自己忙碌，去做一些重要的事。

I like to keep busy and have something important to do.

那家公司太小，不利于我學(xué)習(xí)工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

The firm is too small for me to widen my experience.

• too...to太......而不能

我認(rèn)為在貴公司工作不但令人振奮，而且能挑戰(zhàn)自己。

I think it would be exciting and challenging to work for your company.

我過(guò)去的工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)與這份工作緊密相關(guān)。

My past work experience is closely related to this job.

• related to與……相關(guān)

如果我覺得工作有發(fā)展，我想我將一直工作到退休。

If I feel rm making progress in the work,I think I'll work until the age limit.

• age limit退休年齡

我申請(qǐng)為貴公司工作是想在此充分施展自己的才華。

I have applied to work for your company in the hope of fully displaying my talents here.

• in the hope of懷著希望

我希望能在這份工作中結(jié)識(shí)來(lái)自不同文化背景的人。

I hope I can meet people from different cultural backgrounds in this job.

我相信，在一家像你們這樣規(guī)模雖小但發(fā)展卻快的公司里我會(huì)得 到更好的機(jī)會(huì)。

I believe I would have better opportunities working in a small but rapidly expanding company like yours.

如果你被兩家公司同時(shí)錄用，你會(huì)選擇哪家?

If both companies employ you,whose offer will you accept?

For example:

A: If both companies employ you, whose offer will you accept?

如果你被兩家公司同時(shí)錄用，你會(huì)選擇哪家?

B：Needless to say, my first choice is your company.

那還用說(shuō)嗎?肯定是你們公司。

你選擇工作主要考慮什么?

What's your main consideration in your job-hunting?

For example:

A: What's your main consideration in your job-hunting?

你選擇工作主要考慮什么?

B: The interest. Only when I have interest in something, can I devote my life to do it and have success with it.

興趣。有興趣才會(huì)全身心投入，才會(huì)有所成就。

• consideration(n.)體諒，考慮

為什么我要聘用你?

Why should I hire you?

For example:

A: Why should I hire you?為什么我要聘用你?

B: Because I can take care of business for you.

因?yàn)槲視?huì)把你的事業(yè)照顧得很好。

你為什么不選擇你實(shí)習(xí)的那家公司?

Why don't you choose the company where you worked as a trainee?

For example:

A: Why don't you choose the company where you worked as a trainee?

你為什么不選擇你實(shí)習(xí)的那家公司?

B: The employees are promoted according to their seniority in rank.

那家公司論資排輩很嚴(yán)重。

我希望操作電腦。

I expect to operate computers.

I wish to operate computers.

I want to operate computers.

I hope to operate computers.

I，d like to operate computers.

我想應(yīng)聘編輯。

I'd rather work in editor.

I wish to work in editor.

I hope to have work in editor.

I'd like to work in editor.