职场英语百科：有关交际中的话题

有钱就行了。

We need to have an office in Los Angeles.

(我们需要在洛杉矶设一个办事处。)

All it takes is money.

(有钱就行了。)

直译是“需要的只是钱”。

All we need is money.

Money is the end-all.

(钱是最终目标。)

我订阅了两份报纸。

I subscribe to two newspapers.

(我订阅了两份报纸。)

You must be an avid reader.

(你一定是一个热心的读者。)

subscribe to ... “订阅……”。

an avid reader “热心的读者”。

I have a subscription to two newspapers.

I get two newspapers delivered each day.

(我每天让人送两份报纸。)

我愿意和你分享。

I’d like to share this with you.

(我愿意和你分享。)

You’re much too kin d.

(你太好了。)

I really want to share this with you.

This is something I want to share with you.

我正在参加竞选。

I’m running in the election.

(我正在参加竞选。 )

For what office?

(竞选哪个公职?)

run有“竞选”的意思。election 指“推举”、 “选举”。

这里的office指“地位”、 “公职”、 “政权”。

I’m running for office.

(我正在竞选公职。)

I’m a candidate in the election.

candidate “候选人”。