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【原创】福利来咯!福利来咯!

MrWongOlivia 英文口语专家 2020-11-23

 


perk (n.)

(usually plural)

UK  /pɜːk/  US  /pɝːk/


Definition:

perquisite (n.)

UK  /ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt/  US  /ˈpɝːkwəzɪt/

1. (short for perquisite) Something that you get legally from your work in addition to your wages, such as goods, meals, or a car etc.

员工福利;工资以外的待遇、津贴等福利


2. An advantage.

优点;好处

(这个是 perk 自己独立的定义,而单词 perquisite 并不包含这个意思)

例句:

Not having to get up early is just one of the perks of being retired.

不用早起床只是退休生活的其中一个好处。

 

movie tickets and other perks 

电影门票和其他福利


the perks of working at a large law firm 

在大型律师事务所工作的额外福利 

I only eat here because it's free - one of the perks of the job.

我在这里吃饭只是因为不用花钱 - 这份工作的福利之一吧。

                                                                                                                   

A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job.

可以有辆公司专车和一台公司电话就是这份工的其中一些福利。

                                                                                                                   

The travelling is definitely a perk of the job for me.

对我来说,可以经常出差,绝对是一种福利。

freebie (n.)

UK  /ˈfriː.bi/  US  /ˈfriː.bi/

Definition: Something that is given to you without you having to pay for it, especially as a way of attracting your support for or interest in something.

(某公司/机构/社团等为了招揽生意或吸引关注而派发的)

免费赠品;(时下流行用语)福利

The company's marketing rep(=representative) is giving out pens and mugs - the usual freebies.

那个推广员在发笔呀杯子呀什么的,就那些很一般的赠品咯。

The journalists were all given a freebie lunch.

所有记者都享用了一顿免费的午餐。



The cute little makeup bag was a freebie when I bought that perfume.

这个小巧可爱的化妆袋是买那瓶香水的福利哦。



题外话:

身体就是革命的本钱

Health is wealth.

The body is the money of the revolution. ✘✘✘

welfare ≠ 我们中文的「员工福利」或流行用语的「福利」

welfare (n.)

Definition: 

1. Help that is provided for people who have personal or social problems.

(社会保障体系里的)援助;社会福利

2. Money that is paid by the government in the US to people who are very poor or unemployed.

(美国政府对穷人或失业者发放的)救济金



更多实体例句

And while working from home does come with a lot of perks – you get to work in your pajamas. You have no commute. You get to hang out with your dog. I love you.

而且在家工作的过程当中确实会有很多额外的好处的:你可以穿着睡衣工作、你不用长途上下班、你还可以跟你的狗狗玩。我爱你!←(最后一句是作者跟她的狗狗说的)


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