无字幕/英文字幕版

中英文字幕版

课堂笔记

一、关键词汇与表达

• resources
  • 含义：资源、资金
  • 用法：在本课中表示“没有足够的钱”
  • 示例：The office doesn’t have enough resources to hire another person.
• understaffed
  • 含义：人手不足
  • 用法：员工数量不足以完成工作任务
  • 示例：Our team is really understaffed during the holidays.
• the timing is just not right
  • 含义：时机不对，目前不适合做某事
  • 示例1：I was gonna sell my house, but the timing is just not right.
  • 示例2：Honey, I think we should have a baby. — The timing is just not right.
• weight off my shoulders
  • 含义：减轻负担
  • 用法：形象化表达，表示别人帮你做事、减轻你的压力
  • 示例：Having an assistant would take a weight off my shoulders.
• give me a hand
  • 含义：帮个忙
  • 用法：口语中常用表达，意思是“帮我一下”
  • 示例1：Can you give me a hand with these boxes?
  • 示例2：Let me give you a hand with your suitcase.
• keep our costs down
  • 含义：控制成本，减少支出
  • 用法：公司为节省预算，限制支出
  • 示例：We need to keep our costs down by printing less.

二、文化与语境解释 Cultural and Contextual Notes

intern（实习生）

• 实习生通常薪资低甚至无薪，但可获得宝贵的工作经验。
  Interns usually work for little or no pay, but they gain valuable work experience.
• 许多公司在实习期结束后会聘用优秀的实习生成为正式员工。
  Many companies hire interns as full-time employees if they perform well during the internship.

性别刻板印象 Gender Stereotypes

• Tony 对助理的期望是女性，结果是男性（Adam），所以他感到惊讶。
  Tony expected his assistant to be a woman, but it turned out to be a man (Adam), which surprised him.
• 对此主持人指出这种性别期待可能带有一定偏见。
  The hosts pointed out that this kind of gender expectation could reflect a certain bias.

实习的价值 The Value of Internships

• 尽管有些实习生只是做复印、端咖啡等杂事，但也有很多实习机会提供了很好的学习和发展空间。
  Although some interns may only do tasks like photocopying or serving coffee, many internships offer great opportunities for learning and growth.
• 实习经历可以为求职铺路，甚至直接转为正式职位。
  Internship experience can open doors for future job opportunities and sometimes leads directly to full-time employment.