我期望一個升遷的機會。
還能這樣說:
I would like to have a chance to get ahead.
I want to have an chance to get promotion.
諺語:
Like begets like.
龍生龍,鳳生鳳。
14. Competence is a prerequisites for promotion.
能力是升職的先決條件。
還能這樣說:
Competence is the primary condition for promotion.
Capability is the first factor in promotion.
諺語:
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
吃一塹,長一智。
15. His pay is three times as much as mine.
他的薪水是我的3倍。
還能這樣說:
His payment is three times higher than mine.
The payment of him is three times that of mine.
諺語:
It takes three generations to make a gentleman.
十年育樹,百年育人。
16. What are the chances of getting a raise this year?
今年有可能漲工資嗎?
還能這樣說:
Is it possible to get a raise this year?
Is it on the cards that we can have a salary increase?
應(yīng)用解析:
rise to the occasion 隨機應(yīng)變;
rise from table (餐畢)起立離桌;
the rising generations 年輕的一代;
a rise in prices 物價升高;
give rise to sth. 引起、導(dǎo)致