迷你對話學地道口語第732期:有什麼內幕?

Subject: What is the catch?

迷你對話

A: There is a vacancy for manage assistant in our company. Do you want to apply for it?

我們公司經理一職空缺了，你打算申請這個職位嗎？

B: Sure. What is the catch?

當然想啦，有什麼內幕？

地道表達

What is the catch?

解詞釋義

當對方免費給你好處的時候，英美人會反問：“What is the catch?”這其中的catch是名詞，意思是“詭計，潛在的困難或不利因素”。例如：The house is very cheap. There must be a catch somewhere.（這所房子非常便宜，這裏面一定有蹊蹺。）“What is the catch?”譯爲“有什麼詭計？”也可翻譯爲“有什麼內幕？”或“你這是什麼意思？”

Ps 1: 表示“有職位空缺”，可以用下面的句型：There is a vacancy for sb.例如：

I would like to know if there is a vacancy for the sales manager in your hotel.

我想知道你們酒店缺銷售部經理嘛。

Ps 2：apply for的意思是“申請......”。例如：

She graduated with high enough marks to apply for university.

她的畢業成績足以申請上大學。

You can apply for citizenship after five years' residency.

居住五年後可申請公民資格。