Unit 3 Book 4 Job Interview
Words and Expressions:
1. grill: vt.
1) cook under or over direct heat
* We could grill the chops on the barbecue.
2) (infml) question intensely and severely (esp. of the police)
* 他被拷问了三小时后，警察才让他走。
（= He was grilled for two hours before the police let him go.）
* The senior detective grilled the young suspect about the robbery case.
2. follow up: take addition steps to further (a previous action)
让我们担心的是恐怖分子在威胁之后会进行炸弹攻击。
(= We are worried that terrorists will follow up their threats with bomb attacks.) (插入图像bomb)
* If you make a hotel booking by phone, follow it up with written confirmation.
Collocation:
1) as follows 如下
* The result were as follows.
2) to follow 下一个
* I’ll have fish, with fruit to follow.
3. in one’s hands: in one’s possession
* 我的律师有了所有相关的证据。
（=All the relevant facts are in my solicitor’s hands.）
* His father’s company has been in his hands for many years.
4. prospective: adj. expected; probable; intended
* The chief function of direct-mail advertising is to familiarize prospective buyers with a product.
* 这个世界闻名的大学收到近200名学生的申请表。
（= This university of world fame had applications from nearly 200 prospective students.）
5. as I see it: in my opinion
* 在我看来，这些钱足够他在国外生活一年了。
（= As I see it, the money is sufficient for seeing him through a year abroad.）
* As I see it, this press conference is the most successful one we have ever had.
Collocation:
see about 安排；采取行动
see out 送出门，送到门口
see to 负责，照料
* It’s time for me to see about cooking dinner.
* I’ll see you out.
* If I cook lunch, will you see to the children?
6. (as) the saying goes: used to introduce a particular phrase that people often say
* As an old English saying goes, “If you want to live and thrive, let a spider run alive!”
* 正如谚语所说，“无风不起浪”。
(= As the saying goes, “ There’s no smoke without fire.”)
7. endeavor:
1. vt. (fml) try
* You must endeavor to improve your work.
* 这个跨国公司一直尽力在最短的时间内处理顾客的投诉。
（= The multinational company always endeavors to deal with clients’ complaints as promptly as possible.）
* The government has endeavored to forbid the employment of children under the age of 16.
2. n. effort
* 她尽可能地帮助我们。
（= She made every endeavor to help us.）
The climbing of Mount Qomolangma was an outstanding example of human endeavor.
CF: endeavor, try &attempt
这三个词都可作动词，有“尝试”，“企图”，“努力”之意。
endeavor: 意思是“努力”，“尽力”，无“尝试”之意，指为完成某事需付出的巨大努力，是书面语。例如：
Galileo endeavored to prove that the earth rotates around the sun. 伽利略尽力证明地球是绕着太阳转的。
try: 意思是“尝试”，“打算”，比“endeavor” 意思轻，指多次企图去做某事。例如：
she tried the little golden key in the lock. 她试着用那把小小的金钥匙开那把锁。
attempt: 意思是“尝试”，“努力”，“试图（做某事）”，侧重有某种动机并开始做，常有冒险性和失败的可能性，多用作书面语。例如：
The swimmer attempted to cross the English Channel but failed. 那个游泳选手试图横渡英吉利海峡，但没有成功。
8. do one’s homework: make preparations beforehand
* He had evidently done his homework and read his predecessor’s reports.
* 在演讲之前，他做了充分的准备工作。
（= He had done his homework before he delivered the speech.）
9. go after: try hard to obtain; chase
* 在英语演讲比赛中，他去争取得奖。
(=He went after a prize in the English speech contest.)
* 你会不会去这个公司找工作？
（= Are you planning to go after a position in this company?）
Collocation:
go about 从事
go against 违背；对……不利
go ahead 开始
1） The case may ________ (=go against) you.
2） The council gave us permission to ______ (=go ahead) with our building plans.
3） How do you ________ (=go about) repairing this clock?
10. rank:
1. n. a position in the hierarchy of the armed force or society
* He was at last promoted to the rank of Captain.
* 社会各阶层的人都很关心这个案件。
（= People of all ranks are very attentive to this case.）
2. v. be or put (in a certain class)
* This town ranks high among New England beauty spots.
(= 这座城镇在新英格兰风景区中名列前茅。)( 插入图像New England)
11. (in)adequate: adj.
1) enough for the purpose, and no more
* The city’s water supply is no longer adequate.
2) having the necessary ability or qualities
* 我希望他能胜任这分工作。
（= I hope he will be adequate to the job.）
CF: adequate, ample & sufficient
adequate: 意为“刚好够或合适”，着重指在数量或质量上合适某种情
场合，或符合一个客观要求，标准。例如：
The book is adequate for the use of beginners. 这本书适合初学者使用。
My salary is not adequate to support my family. 我的薪水不足以养家。
ample: 指不单能达到应有的程度或能满足需要的程度，而且充足有余。例如：
There is abundantly ample food for all. 有丰裕的食物供大家吃。
Sufficient: 通常用来表示数量之多能满足或达到某种特殊的需求和目的。例如：
Have you made sufficient investigation in this case? 这个案件你作过充分的调查了吗？
He has sufficient knowledge and experience for the work. 他具备足够的知识和经验应付这件工作。
12. make a difference: change the situation or outlook; have an effect
* 在异国旅行会不会讲该国语言大不相同。
（= Speaking the language makes a lot of difference when you travel to another country.）
* 你干什么对我没有丝毫影响。
(=It doesn’t make the least difference to me what you are doing.)
Collocation:
make all the difference 大不相同
settle a difference 消除分歧
13. blurt: v. say (something which should not be said) suddenly and without thing
* 他没有考虑后果就脱口说出了那消息。
（= He blurted out the news before he considered its effect.）
* As soon as the teacher put forward the question, he blurted the answer out.
14. pry:
1. vt. force sth. open or away from a surface
* Can you help me pry the cover off this wooden box without breaking it?
(=你能不能帮我不打破这个木箱盖而撬开它?) (插入图像pry)
*Her car trunk had been pried open and all her equipment was gone.
2. vi. look or inquire closely and curiously
Don't pry into the affairs of others.
Collocation:
pry about到处窥探
pry into窥探，打听
15. (L.95) odds: (pl.) the probability that something will or will not happen
* 她的马只有10% 的可能性会赢。
（= The odds are 10 to 1 that her horse will not win the race. ）
* The odds are that he will fail his exam.
Collocation:
at odds with 与…不一致
odds and ends 零碎的事情
16. in the neighborhood of: about
* He has an annual salary in the neighborhood of $50,000.
* I am hoping to buy an apartment in the neighborhood of $12,000.
17. beyond anyone’s / one’s wildest dreams: more than anyone/ one can ever imagine
* 在10年前，我做梦也没想到今天我会拥有自己的汽车。(插入图像car)
（=Ten years ago it was beyond my wildest dreams that I could afford a car.）
* Scientists have made an invention which is to change our lives beyond our wildest dreams.
18. sparkle: to shine in small flashes
* The diamond ring sparkled in the sunlight.
* The stone sparkles when properly cut.
CF: gleam, flicker, shimmer& sparkle
gleam: 指通过模糊的媒介或在黑暗的背景上所看到稳定的光。例如：
A few scattered bars of light gleamed in the rain through the cottage windows. 在雨中，几道分散的光柱透过农舍的窗户照射出来。
Flicker: 表示分散的或不规则的闪动，多用于来形容火光。例如：
The logs flickered in the grate. (插入图像flicker) 木材在壁炉中燃烧发光。
shimmer: 指水面在亮光的映照之下所发出柔和的光。例如：
Velvet curtains with gold embroidery shimmered.( 插入图像shimmer) 天鹅绒窗帘的金丝刺绣熠熠生辉。
sparkle: 指吸收物体反射出来的不稳定，但明亮的光。有时可以glitter和互换。例如：
The sun sparkles wet grass.( 插入图像sparkle) 草叶上的露水在阳光下闪闪发光。
Useful Expressions
1. 模拟面试 mock interview
2. 采取进一步行动 follow up
3. 在某人手中，为某人所拥有 in sb’s hands
4. 亲手送交的 hand-delivered
5. 可能的客户 prospective customers
6. 在我看来 as I see it
7. 俗话说 (as) the saying goes
8. 极有可能 the odds are good that
9. 一生中仅有一次的经历 a once-in-a-lifetime experience
10. 事先做好准备 do one’s homework
11. 努力争取，追求 go after
12. 交换场地 switch sides
13. 发扬长处 develop one’s strengths
14. 尝试 take/have a crack (at)
15. 奇迹中的奇迹 miracle of miracles
16. 实现你的目标 accomplish your goals
17. 改变现状或观点；产生影响 make a difference
18. 大约 in the neighborhood of
19. 做梦也想不到的 beyond one’s/anyone’s wildest dreams
20. 从……的观点来看 from one’s/the standpoint (of)
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