迷你對話
A: There is a vacancy for manage assistant in our company. Do you want to apply for it?
我們公司經(jīng)理一職空缺了,你打算申請這個職位嗎?
B: Sure. What is the catch?
當(dāng)然想啦,有什么內(nèi)幕?
地道表達(dá)
What is the catch?
解詞釋義
當(dāng)對方免費(fèi)給你好處的時候,英美人會反問:“What is the catch?”這其中的catch是名詞,意思是“詭計,潛在的困難或不利因素”。例如:The house is very cheap. There must be a catch somewhere.(這所房子非常便宜,這里面一定有蹊蹺。)“What is the catch?”譯為“有什么詭計?”也可翻譯為“有什么內(nèi)幕?”或“你這是什么意思?”
Ps 1: 表示“有職位空缺”,可以用下面的句型:There is a vacancy for sb.例如:
I would like to know if there is a vacancy for the sales manager in your hotel.
我想知道你們酒店缺銷售部經(jīng)理嘛。
Ps 2:apply for的意思是“申請......”。例如:
She graduated with high enough marks to apply for university.
她的畢業(yè)成績足以申請上大學(xué)。
You can apply for citizenship after five years' residency.
居住五年后可申請公民資格。