职场口语一学就会：激励(2)

干得不错。

I just got promoted.

(我刚升了职。)

Way to go.

(干得不错。)

这句话作为习惯说法这么记下来就可以了。

All right!

Good for you.

(太棒了。)

Congratulations.

(恭喜。)

一旦你掌握了方法就很简单。

This new job seems rather complicated.

(这份新工作看起来很复杂。)

It's easy, once you get the hang of it.

(一旦你掌握了方法就很简单。)

seem “看起来……”。rather “相当”、 “颇”。complicated “复杂的”、 “难以理解的”。

once ... “一旦……”。get the hang of ... “掌握了……的做法”。

I can't seem to get this software program.

(这个软件程序我好像不太明白。)

Once you get into the swing of it, it's easy.

(一旦你熟悉了， 用起来很简单。)

get into the swing of ... “对……入门”。

Once you know the job, it's easy.

(一旦你了解了这份工作， 做起来很简单。)

It isn't difficult, once you get used to it.

(一旦你习惯了， 做起来就不难。)

Once you get into the swing of it, it's easy to do.

It's easy, once you get used to it.

(一旦你习惯了， 就很简单。)

get used to “习惯”。

别担心。你会熟悉操作方法的。

This copier is hard to use.

(这台复印机不好用。)

Don't worry. You'll get the hang of it.

(别担心。你会熟悉操作方法的。)

hang “诀窍”、 “使用方法”。

Don't worry. You'll get used to it.

(别担心。你会习惯的。)

get used to “习惯”。

Don't worry. It gets easier.

(别担心。事情会变得简单些的。)

easier是easy的比较级。

事情开始都比较困难。

I'm not catching on.

(我抓不住要领。)

Things are tougher in the beginning.

(事情开始都比较困难。)

catch on “理解”。

tough “坚强的”、 “坚韧的”， 在这里的意思是“困难的”、 “难以对付的”。

Things are tougher at the start.

Things are always hard at first.