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Looking for a Job【譯】找工作

Donald Turner wanted to get a job.【譯】唐納德·特納想找份工作。【專有名詞】Donald n. 唐納德（男子名）【專有名詞】Turner [tur-ner][t??n?] 特納(姓氏).

He had graduated from his university with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.【譯】他大學畢業，獲得工商管理學士學位。【單詞】graduated 原型：graduate 動詞過去分詞 [noun, adjective graj-oo-it, -eyt; verb graj-oo-eyt][ɡr?d?u?t] n. 畢業生 vt. 畢業；標以刻度；定等級 vi. 畢業；獲學位；逐漸變得 adj. 畢業的；獲得學位的【專有名詞】Bachelor [bach-uh-ler, bach-ler][b?t??l?(r)] n. 單身漢；學士【單詞】degree [dih-gree][d?ɡri?] n. 學位；程度；度數【單詞】business [biz-nis][b?zn?s] n. 商業；事務；生意【單詞】administration [ad-min-uh-strey-shuh?n][?d?m?n?stre??n] n. 實施；管理；行政；行政部門；任期

Since his graduation, he had applied for 20 jobs, yet no one had called him back.【譯】畢業后，他申請了20份工作，但沒有人給他回電話。【單詞】graduation 名詞 [graj-oo-ey-shuh?n][?ɡr?d?ue??n] n. 畢業；畢業典禮；分度；刻度線；分級【單詞】applied 原型：apply 動詞過去分詞 [uh-plahy][?pla?] vt. 應用；涂；使專心從事 vi. 申請；有關聯

Donald decided to be an accountant two years ago, because he figured that it would be an easier way to earn money.【譯】唐納德兩年前決定當一名會計，因為他認為這是一種更容易賺錢的方式。【單詞】decided 原型：decide 動詞過去式 [dih-sahyd][d?sa?d] v. 決定；判斷；斷定【單詞】accountant 名詞 [uh-koun-tnt][?ka?nt?nt] n. 會計人員；會計師【單詞】earn 動詞原形 [urn][??n] vt. 賺得；贏得；獲得

Although Donald had studied to become an accountant, his real passion was painting.【譯】雖然唐納德曾學習成為一名會計，但他真正的愛好是繪畫。【單詞】passion 名詞 [pash-uhn][p??n] n. 激情；熱情；酷愛；盛怒【單詞】painting 原型：paint 動名詞 [peynt][pe?nt] v. 油漆；繪畫 n. 油漆；顏料；繪畫作品

Donald took some art classes at his university.【譯】唐納德在他的大學上了一些藝術課。

His teacher told him that he had the talent, but needed to commit more to his painting.【譯】他的老師告訴他，他很有天賦，但需要更多地致力于他的繪畫。【單詞】teacher 名詞 [tee-cher][ti?t??] n. 教師【單詞】talent 名詞 [tal-uhnt][t?l?nt] n. 天賦；才能，才藝；天才；人才【單詞】commit 動詞原形 [kuh-mit][k?m?t] v. 犯罪；承諾；委托；托付

Even though Donald was interested, he decided to play it safe and focus his study on becoming an accountant.【譯】盡管唐納德很感興趣，但他還是決定穩妥行事，把學習的重點放在成為一名會計師上。【詞法】even though是“盡管”的意思，為連詞，引導讓步狀語從句用于引導讓步狀語從句。如：He went out even though it was raining. 盡管在下雨，他還是出去了。even though與even if很多情況下可以互換，但是還是有一些細微的區別。even though 引導的從句內容往往是真實的，主要用于引出不利用于主句情況的信息，相當于漢語的“盡管”，“雖然”。如上面例句中。而even if 引導的從句是往往是假設性的，相當于漢語的“即使”，“縱然”，如：Even if it rains tomorrow, we wont change our plan. 即使明天下雨，我們也決不改變計劃。【單詞】safe 形容詞 [seyf][se?f] adj. 安全的；安然無恙的；可靠的；謹慎的 n. 保險箱【單詞】focus 名詞 [foh-kuhs][f??k?s] n. 焦點；焦距；中心 v. （使）集中；聚集

He passed his art classes as well as his business classes, all with As.【譯】他通過了他的藝術課和商務課，得分都是A。【用法】as...as 意為"和……一樣"，表示同級的比較。 其基本結構為：as adj./adv. as sth.；例如：This film is as interesting as that one. 這部電影和那部電影一樣有趣。【短語】as well as ... 與...一樣，也 ；例句：The child is lively as well as healthy. 這孩子既健康又活潑。You cannot expect her to do the housework as well as look after the children. 你不可能叫她既照顧孩子又做家務。【單詞】passed 原型：pass 動詞過去式 [pas, pahs][pɑ?s] v. 通過；經過；度過；傳遞；發生 n. 通行證；及格；乘車券；傳球；關隘，山口

He was proud of his grades.【譯】他為自己的成績感到驕傲。【單詞】proud 形容詞 [proud][pra?d] adj. 自豪的；自尊的；自傲的；壯觀盛大的【單詞】grades 原型：grade 名詞復數形式 [greyd][ɡre?d] n. 等級；年級；成績；斜坡 v. 分級；評分；漸次變化

However, two years had passed, Donald still could not find a job.【譯】然而，兩年過去了，唐納德仍然找不到工作。【單詞】passed 原型：pass 動詞過去分詞 [pas, pahs][pɑ?s] v. 通過；經過；度過；傳遞；發生 n. 通行證；及格；乘車券；傳球；關隘，山口

He began getting frustrated.【譯】他開始感到沮喪。【單詞】began 原型：begin 動詞過去式 [bih-gin][b?ɡ?n] v. 開始；著手【單詞】frustrated 原型：frustrate 過去分詞做形容詞 [fruhs-treyt][fr?stre?t] vt. 挫敗；擊敗；使沮喪；使灰心 adj. 無益的；挫敗的；挫折的

In order to calm himself down, Donald began painting.【譯】為了讓自己冷靜下來，唐納德開始畫畫。【單詞】calm 動詞原形 [kahm; older use kam; spelling pronunciation kahlm][kɑ?m] adj. 平靜的；冷靜的 v. (使)平靜；(使)鎮靜 n. 鎮定；平靜；平穩

He would go to apply for jobs in the morning, and then come back home and paint.【譯】他早上會去申請工作，然后回家畫畫。【單詞】apply 動詞原形 [uh-plahy][?pla?] vt. 應用；涂；使專心從事 vi. 申請；有關聯【單詞】paint 名詞 [peynt][pe?nt] v. 油漆；繪畫 n. 油漆；顏料；繪畫作品

When Donald began feeling really stressed out, he would go out to the park and paint there.【譯】當唐納德開始感到壓力很大時，他會去公園畫畫。【單詞】stressed 原型：stress 動詞過去式 [stres][stres] n. 壓力；強調；重音 vt. 強調；重讀

One day, when Donald was painting at the park, a man began watching him paint.【譯】一天，當唐納德在公園畫畫時，一個男人開始看著他畫畫。【單詞】painting 原型：paint 動詞現在進行式或動名詞 [peynt][pe?nt] v. 油漆；繪畫 n. 油漆；顏料；繪畫作品【單詞】watching 原型：watch 動詞現在進行式或動名詞 [woch][w?t?] v. 注視；看守；觀看 n. 手表；監視；看守；值班

Donald didnt see the man the whole time he was there.【譯】唐納德在那兒的整個時間里都沒見到他。

When Donald finished the painting, the man went to talk to him.【譯】唐納德畫完后，那人去和他談話。【單詞】finished 原型：finish 動詞過去式 [fin-ish][f?n??] v. 完成；結束；最后加工；用完 n. 結束；完成；最后一層涂飾

"You have some real talent," the man said.【譯】“你真有天分，”那人說。

Donald chuckled and said thanks.【譯】唐納德笑著說謝謝。【單詞】chuckled 原型：chuckle 動詞過去式 [chuhk-uh?l][t??kl] v. 輕聲笑；咯咯笑；暗自笑 n. 輕聲笑；咯咯笑【單詞】thanks 原型：thank 名詞復數形式 [thangk][θ??k] v. 感謝；謝謝；責怪 n. 謝意；感謝

The man wanted to know if Donald was selling the painting.【譯】那人想知道唐納德是否在賣這幅畫。【單詞】selling 原型：sell 動詞現在進行式或動名詞 [sel][sel] v. 出售；賣

Donald was surprised.【譯】唐納德很驚訝。

He didnt think anyone would want to buy his paintings.【譯】他認為沒有人愿意買他的畫。【單詞】paintings 原型：painting 名詞復數形式 [peyn-ting][pe?nt??] n. 畫，油畫；繪畫 動詞paint的現在分詞.

Donald said yes, and the man offered him $1,500 for the painting.【譯】唐納德答應了，那人出價1500美元買了這幅畫。【單詞】$ 美元符號 dollar sign,美元

Donald almost dropped the painting because he couldnt believe it.【譯】唐納德幾乎把畫搞得掉地上了，因為他不敢相信。

After Donald sold the painting, he bought art supplies with the money he received.【譯】唐納德把畫賣了以后，用收到的錢買了一些藝術品。【單詞】sold 原型：sell 動詞過去式 [sel][sel] v. 出售；賣【單詞】supplies 原型：supply 名詞復數形式 [suh-plahy][s?pla?] n. 供應；補給；貯備 vt. 供應；提供；補充【單詞】received 原型：receive 動詞過去式 [ri-seev][r?si?v] v. 接到；收到；接待

He decided to forget about being an accountant.【譯】他決定忘記當會計。【單詞】forget 動詞原形 [fer-get][f?ɡet] v. 忘記；忽略 forgetter forgot forgotten /

He had never felt so happy.【譯】他從來沒有這么高興過。