Let Me Show You How
让我教你
A young man hired by a supermarket reported for his first day of work.
一家超市雇用了一个年轻人,他第一天上班报到。
The manager greeted him with a warm handshake and a smile, gave him a broom,and said,
经理热情地欢迎了他,和他握手微笑,之后递给他一把扫帚说,
"Your first job will be to sweep out the store."
“你的第一份工作是打扫商店。”
"But I'm a college graduate," the young man replied indignantly.
“但是,我是名大学毕业生,”年轻人愤怒地回答道。
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that," said the manager.
“噢,对不起。我没注意,”经理说。
"Here, give me the broom, I' ll show you how."
“来,把扫帚给我—我教你如何做。”
重点讲解
1.hired by 受聘;由…雇佣
例句:Hurstwood is hired by a different hotel to do menial jobs.
赫斯特伍德在另一家旅馆里打杂。
2.sweep out 清除;打扫
例句:When spring comes, we usually sweep out all the dirt from our garage.
春天来时,我们通常会清扫车库中的灰尘。
3.first job 第一份工作
例句:He was very nervous during his first job interview, which was understandable.
第一次面试时他很紧张,这是可以理解的。
4.college graduate 大学生
例句:I'm a college graduate and I still can't get a good job.
我是一个大学毕业生但我仍然找不到一份好工作。