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奖金比较“多”,该用哪个英文单词?

恭喜人家加薪或升迁,你用对单词了吗?

1  我今天加薪了!

(×)I got increased pay today!

(○ )I got a raise today.

“加薪”最精简的讲法是got a raise,不要把increased当形容词放在pay前。也可说I got higher pay today。

2  今天领薪水。

(×)My boss paid me today.

(○ )It's payday .

薪水是老板发的,但讲话不用如此直白,用payday(发薪日)就可完整说出“今天领薪水”的意思。口语中,也可说I am getting paid today,用pay(动词)的被动用法来表达get paid(领薪水)。

3  恭喜你升迁!

(×)Congratulations for your promotion!

(○ )Congratulations on your promotion!

虽然for有表明原因的意思,如Thank you for helping me out,但“恭喜别人”的congratulations后面须用on,再加上原因。注意congratulations是复数。这句也可说成更简单的Congratulations! You got promoted!

4  我这个月奖金比较多。

(×)I got more bonus this month.

(○ )I got a bigger bonus this month.

这句话乍一看没问题,但要注意bonus(红利、绩效、奖金)是一笔一笔算的,而且是用bigger不是more。像外国人说到更多预算时,会用a bigger budget,是整笔的概念,也不用more。既然是一整笔,就要记得加冠词a。

5  他的工作表现获得老板赏识。

(×)His hard work made the boss recognize him.

(○ )His hard work has gained the recognition of the boss.

这个词recognition(认可、赏识),在英文注重时态的逻辑里,需要用到完成时has gained,来清楚表达“老板目前已认可此人的表现”。