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Looking for a Job
【译】找工作
Donald Turner wanted to get a job.
【译】唐纳德·特纳想找份工作。
【专有名词】Donald n. 唐纳德（男子名）
【专有名词】Turner ['tur-ner]['tɜːnə] 特纳(姓氏).
He had graduated from his university with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration.
【译】他大学毕业，获得工商管理学士学位。
【单词】graduated 原型：graduate 动词过去分词 [noun, adjective 'graj-oo-it, -eyt; verb 'graj-oo-eyt]['ɡrædʒuət] n. 毕业生 vt. 毕业；标以刻度；定等级 vi. 毕业；获学位；逐渐变得 adj. 毕业的；获得学位的
【专有名词】Bachelor ['bach-uh-ler, 'bach-ler]['bætʃələ(r)] n. 单身汉；学士
【单词】degree [dih-'gree][dɪ'ɡriː] n. 学位；程度；度数
【单词】business ['biz-nis]['bɪznəs] n. 商业；事务；生意
【单词】administration [ad-min-uh-'strey-shuh n][ədˌmɪnɪ'streɪʃn] n. 实施；管理；行政；行政部门；任期
Since his graduation, he had applied for 20 jobs, yet no one had called him back.
【译】毕业后，他申请了20份工作，但没有人给他回电话。
【单词】graduation 名词 [graj-oo-'ey-shuh n][ˌɡrædʒu'eɪʃn] n. 毕业；毕业典礼；分度；刻度线；分级
【单词】applied 原型：apply 动词过去分词 [uh-'plahy][ə'plaɪ] vt. 应用；涂；使专心从事 vi. 申请；有关联
Donald decided to be an accountant two years ago, because he figured that it would be an easier way to earn money.
【译】唐纳德两年前决定当一名会计，因为他认为这是一种更容易赚钱的方式。
【单词】decided 原型：decide 动词过去式 [dih-'sahyd][dɪ'saɪd] v. 决定；判断；断定
【单词】accountant 名词 [uh-'koun-tnt][ə'kaʊntənt] n. 会计人员；会计师
【单词】earn 动词原形 [urn][ɜːn] vt. 赚得；赢得；获得
Although Donald had studied to become an accountant, his real passion was painting.
【译】虽然唐纳德曾学习成为一名会计，但他真正的爱好是绘画。
【单词】passion 名词 ['pash-uhn]['pæʃn] n. 激情；热情；酷爱；盛怒
【单词】painting 原型：paint 动名词 [peynt][peɪnt] v. 油漆；绘画 n. 油漆；颜料；绘画作品
Donald took some art classes at his university.
【译】唐纳德在他的大学上了一些艺术课。
His teacher told him that he had the talent, but needed to commit more to his painting.
【译】他的老师告诉他，他很有天赋，但需要更多地致力于他的绘画。
【单词】teacher 名词 ['tee-cher]['tiːtʃə] n. 教师
【单词】talent 名词 ['tal-uhnt]['tælənt] n. 天赋；才能，才艺；天才；人才
【单词】commit 动词原形 [kuh-'mit][kə'mɪt] v. 犯罪；承诺；委托；托付
Even though Donald was interested, he decided to play it safe and focus his study on becoming an accountant.
【译】尽管唐纳德很感兴趣，但他还是决定稳妥行事，把学习的重点放在成为一名会计师上。
【词法】even though是“尽管”的意思，为连词，引导让步状语从句用于引导让步状语从句。如：He went out even though it was raining. 尽管在下雨，他还是出去了。even though与even if很多情况下可以互换，但是还是有一些细微的区别。even though 引导的从句内容往往是真实的，主要用于引出不利用于主句情况的信息，相当于汉语的“尽管”，“虽然”。如上面例句中。而even if 引导的从句是往往是假设性的，相当于汉语的“即使”，“纵然”，如：Even if it rains tomorrow, we won't change our plan. 即使明天下雨，我们也决不改变计划。
【单词】safe 形容词 [seyf][seɪf] adj. 安全的；安然无恙的；可靠的；谨慎的 n. 保险箱
【单词】focus 名词 ['foh-kuhs]['fəʊkəs] n. 焦点；焦距；中心 v. （使）集中；聚集
He passed his art classes as well as his business classes, all with As.
【译】他通过了他的艺术课和商务课，得分都是A。
【用法】as...as 意为"和……一样"，表示同级的比较。 其基本结构为：as adj./adv. as sth.；例如：This film is as interesting as that one. 这部电影和那部电影一样有趣。
【短语】as well as ... 与...一样，也 ；例句：The child is lively as well as healthy. 这孩子既健康又活泼。You cannot expect her to do the housework as well as look after the children. 你不可能叫她既照顾孩子又做家务。
【单词】passed 原型：pass 动词过去式 [pas, pahs][pɑːs] v. 通过；经过；度过；传递；发生 n. 通行证；及格；乘车券；传球；关隘，山口
He was proud of his grades.
【译】他为自己的成绩感到骄傲。
【单词】proud 形容词 [proud][praʊd] adj. 自豪的；自尊的；自傲的；壮观盛大的
【单词】grades 原型：grade 名词复数形式 [greyd][ɡreɪd] n. 等级；年级；成绩；斜坡 v. 分级；评分；渐次变化
However, two years had passed, Donald still could not find a job.
【译】然而，两年过去了，唐纳德仍然找不到工作。
【单词】passed 原型：pass 动词过去分词 [pas, pahs][pɑːs] v. 通过；经过；度过；传递；发生 n. 通行证；及格；乘车券；传球；关隘，山口
He began getting frustrated.
【译】他开始感到沮丧。
【单词】began 原型：begin 动词过去式 [bih-'gin][bɪ'ɡɪn] v. 开始；着手
【单词】frustrated 原型：frustrate 过去分词做形容词 ['fruhs-treyt][frʌ'streɪt] vt. 挫败；击败；使沮丧；使灰心 adj. 无益的；挫败的；挫折的
In order to calm himself down, Donald began painting.
【译】为了让自己冷静下来，唐纳德开始画画。
【单词】calm 动词原形 [kahm; older use kam; spelling pronunciation kahlm][kɑːm] adj. 平静的；冷静的 v. (使)平静；(使)镇静 n. 镇定；平静；平稳
He would go to apply for jobs in the morning, and then come back home and paint.
【译】他早上会去申请工作，然后回家画画。
【单词】apply 动词原形 [uh-'plahy][ə'plaɪ] vt. 应用；涂；使专心从事 vi. 申请；有关联
【单词】paint 名词 [peynt][peɪnt] v. 油漆；绘画 n. 油漆；颜料；绘画作品
When Donald began feeling really stressed out, he would go out to the park and paint there.
【译】当唐纳德开始感到压力很大时，他会去公园画画。
【单词】stressed 原型：stress 动词过去式 [stres][stres] n. 压力；强调；重音 vt. 强调；重读
One day, when Donald was painting at the park, a man began watching him paint.
【译】一天，当唐纳德在公园画画时，一个男人开始看着他画画。
【单词】painting 原型：paint 动词现在进行式或动名词 [peynt][peɪnt] v. 油漆；绘画 n. 油漆；颜料；绘画作品
【单词】watching 原型：watch 动词现在进行式或动名词 [woch][wɒtʃ] v. 注视；看守；观看 n. 手表；监视；看守；值班
Donald didn't see the man the whole time he was there.
【译】唐纳德在那儿的整个时间里都没见到他。
When Donald finished the painting, the man went to talk to him.
【译】唐纳德画完后，那人去和他谈话。
【单词】finished 原型：finish 动词过去式 ['fin-ish]['fɪnɪʃ] v. 完成；结束；最后加工；用完 n. 结束；完成；最后一层涂饰
"You have some real talent," the man said.
【译】“你真有天分，”那人说。
Donald chuckled and said thanks.
【译】唐纳德笑着说谢谢。
【单词】chuckled 原型：chuckle 动词过去式 ['chuhk-uh l]['tʃʌkl] v. 轻声笑；咯咯笑；暗自笑 n. 轻声笑；咯咯笑
【单词】thanks 原型：thank 名词复数形式 [thangk][θæŋk] v. 感谢；谢谢；责怪 n. 谢意；感谢
The man wanted to know if Donald was selling the painting.
【译】那人想知道唐纳德是否在卖这幅画。
【单词】selling 原型：sell 动词现在进行式或动名词 [sel][sel] v. 出售；卖
Donald was surprised.
【译】唐纳德很惊讶。
He didn't think anyone would want to buy his paintings.
【译】他认为没有人愿意买他的画。
【单词】paintings 原型：painting 名词复数形式 ['peyn-ting]['peɪntɪŋ] n. 画，油画；绘画 动词paint的现在分词.
Donald said yes, and the man offered him $1,500 for the painting.
【译】唐纳德答应了，那人出价1500美元买了这幅画。
【单词】$ 美元符号 dollar sign,美元
Donald almost dropped the painting because he couldn't believe it.
【译】唐纳德几乎把画搞得掉地上了，因为他不敢相信。
After Donald sold the painting, he bought art supplies with the money he received.
【译】唐纳德把画卖了以后，用收到的钱买了一些艺术品。
【单词】sold 原型：sell 动词过去式 [sel][sel] v. 出售；卖
【单词】supplies 原型：supply 名词复数形式 [suh-'plahy][sə'plaɪ] n. 供应；补给；贮备 vt. 供应；提供；补充
【单词】received 原型：receive 动词过去式 [ri-'seev][rɪ'siːv] v. 接到；收到；接待
He decided to forget about being an accountant.
【译】他决定忘记当会计。
【单词】forget 动词原形 [fer-'get][fə'ɡet] v. 忘记；忽略 forgetter forgot forgotten /
He had never felt so happy.
【译】他从来没有这么高兴过。
