Sam:
Have you found a new job yet?
你找到新工作了吗?
Maggie:
No, not yet. I’m still looking. I’ve been doing some work through a temp-agency though.
没有,还没有找到。我还在找。但是我通过一家中介公司介绍在做短期工。
Sam:
What kind of work?
那是什么样的工作?
Maggie:
I’m temping at a pharmaceutical company.
是一家制药公司的短期工。
Sam:
What do you do there?
你在那儿做什么事?
Maggie:
Mostly office work - filing and so on.
大多是办公室里的事情--存档之类的。
Sam:
How long is the assignment?
做到什么时候呢?
Maggie:
Till the end of the month.
到这个月底。
对话讲解:
temp v.临时做工
He's been temping for over a year now and wants a permanent job.
他做临时工作已一年多了, 想找个固定的工作.
assignment n. 指派的职位
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