详解实用对话

Introducing Personality

Interviewer：What kind of personality do you think you have?

Jean： I'm quite active and energetic. I approach things enthusiastically and I don't like

leaving things half done.

Interviewer：Do you think you are introverted or extroverted?

Jean：I'm quite outgoing, I think. I enjoy mixing ❶ and doing things with others.

Interviewer：What do you think is the most important thing for you to be happy?

Jean：I maintain that the most important thing is having good friends. A person can't live all

by himself, I think. A friend in need is a friend indeed ❷ . The more really close friends I have, the

better ❸ .

Interviewer：What kind of people do you like to work with?

Jean：People who are honest, dedicated to ❹ their work and have integrity.

详细解说

❶ “mix with”在这里的意思是“（与人）进行社会交往”，相当于“socialize

with”。

❷ “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”是一句谚语，意为“患难见真情”。“a

friend in need”意为“患难之交，真正的朋友”，例如：When you have “A

Friend in Need”, you might want to slip him a little something under the table.

（当你有一个真正的朋友的时候，你可能会想着偷偷地给他一点儿什么东

西。）

❸ “the +比较级，the +比较级”的结构表示“越……，越……”，例如：The

more, the better.（越多越好。）The harder you work, the greater progress you'll

make.（你工作越努力，你取得的进步就越大。）

❹ “be dedicated to”意为“致力于，投身于（某项工作、事业等），（把精力

等）奉献于”，例如：She is dedicated to her job.（她对工作很投入。）

性格介绍

面试官：你认为你具有那种性格？

吉恩：我积极活跃而且充满活力。我热情地对待每件事情，不喜欢半途而废。

面试官：你觉得你的性格是内向还是外向？

吉恩：我觉得我很外向友好。我喜欢和别人打成一片，一起工作。

面试官：你觉得对你来说幸福最重要的是什么？

吉恩：我主张最重要的是有好朋友。我觉得一个人不能完全独自生活。患难见真情

嘛。真正亲密的朋友我拥有得越多越好。

面试官：你喜欢和哪类人一起工作？

吉恩：诚实、对工作投入、为人正直的人。

单词

☆ approach［ə'prəutʃ］v. 对待，处理

☆ enthusiastically［inˌθju:zi'æstikli］ad. 热情地

☆ mix［miks］v. 混合

☆ maintain［men'tein］v. 主张