情景會話口袋書人際篇 第529期:升職加薪(5)

17. When will you give me a raise?
你什麼時候給我漲工資？
還能這樣說：
What time do you plan to give me a raise?
I'm wondering when you can give me a raise?
應用解析：
give away one's comrades 出賣同志；
give away a secret 泄露祕密；
give oneself up to the police 向警察局投案自首

18. You're efficient and you deserve it.
你很能幹，這是你應得的。
還能這樣說：
You work very hard and should get this.
You are competent and deserve it.
諺語：
None but the brave deserves the fair.
只有英雄才配美人。

19. I would like to have a chance to get ahead.
我期望一個升遷的機會。
還能這樣說：
I hope to have an opportunity to get promotion.
I want to be promoted.
應用解析：
ahead of one's time （思想等）超越時代之前

20. Based on the annual evaluation, I have every confidence of my promotion.
根據今年的績效評估，我對自己能升職充滿信心。
還能這樣說：
Based on the annual evaluation, I believe that I can get ahead.
According to the annual evaluation, I am sure I can get advancement.
應用解析：
not get to first base with sth. 不能順利開始，連第一步也邁不出；
base sth. on sth. 以某事爲另一事的依據；
base sb. in 把某人安置在……