a kind of
- a kind of的基本解释
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有一点, 有几分, 稍稍
- 与a kind of相关的情景对话
- 职场英语/Temporary and Casual Work-(短期工)
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A:
Have you found a new job yet?
你找到新工作了吗？
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B:
No, not yet. I’m still looking. I’ve been doing some work through a temp-agency though.
没有，还没有找到。我还在找。但是我通过一家中介公司介绍在做短期工。
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A:
What kind of work?
那是什么样的工作？
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B:
I’m temping at a phamp3aceutical company.
是一家制药公司的短期工。
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A:
What do you do there?
你在那儿做什么事？
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B:
Mostly office work - filing and so on.
大多是办公室里的事情--存档之类的。
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A:
How long is the assignment?
做到什么时候呢？
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B:
Till the end of the month.
到这个月底。
- 商务外贸/Loans-(贷款)
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A:
Hello, how can I help you, sir?
你好，可以为您效劳吗，先生？
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B:
I want to take out a loan for school. What kind of interest rates do you offer?
我想获得读书贷款。你们的利息是多少？
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A:
Do you qualify for any of the federal loan programs?
你是否具备联邦政府的贷款资格呢？
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B:
Yes, but I need to borrow some more money.
是的，但是我还需要再多借一点。
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A:
Well, in that case, we can offer you a private educational loan.
好的，这样的话，我们可以向你提供个人（非政府）教育贷款。
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B:
What’s the interest rate?
利息是多少呢？
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A:
It’s 7.2%, fixed-rate loan.
7.2%的固定利息贷款。
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B:
How do I go about taking it out?
要获得这种贷款要怎么做？
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A:
Just fill out this application. We can let you know right away if you qualify.
填这份申请表。如果你符合资格我们会很快通知你的。
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B:
All right. Thank you.
好的，谢谢你。
- 衣食住行/烹饪
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A:
Do you want to take a cooking class with me?
你想和我一起去上烹饪课么？
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B:
What kind of cooking class is it?
什么样的烹饪课？
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A:
It’s a Thai cooking class. They teach you how to make curries, rice dishes, and soups.
泰国菜，他们会教你怎么做咖喱饭和汤。
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B:
Do they teach you how to make the curries from scratch?
他们从头教你做咖喱么？
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A:
Of course.
当然。
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B:
Is it expensive?
贵么？
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A:
Not really. It only costs 15 U.S. Dorla/session, and you get to eat the food afterwards.
不贵，每节课只需 15 美元，然后你可以吃掉食物。
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B:
That about the price of a meal. Not bad.
差不多是一顿饭的价格，不错！
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A:
If you take ten lessons, you also get a free recipe book, some Thai spices and a pan.
如果你想上 10 节课，你还会得到一本食谱，一些泰式香料和一个锅。
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B:
Sign me up!
给我报名吧。
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A:
Do you like Thai food?
你喜欢泰国菜么？
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B:
Not really, but I love to cook!
不怎么喜欢，但我喜欢做饭！