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Published: Mar 14, 2022 07:28 PM
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college professor/ 大学教授/ (dàxué jiàoshòu)

A: You look nervous, I'm guessing you are about to have an interview? 

你看起来有些紧张,我猜你是马上要去面试吧?

(nǐ kànqǐlái yǒuxiē jǐnzhānɡ, wǒ cāinǐ shì mǎshànɡ yàoqù miànshì bā?)

B: You've pretty much guessed it. I'm about to the college professor advising me on my thesis paper. He's extremely serious, so it makes me a bit nervous.

你猜的差不多。我马上要去见指导我论文的大学教授,他十分严肃,让我有些紧张。

(nǐ cāide chàbùduō.wǒ mǎshànɡ yàoqù jiàn zhǐdǎo wǒ lùnwén de dàxué jiàoshòu, tā shífēn yánsù, rànɡwǒ yǒuxiē jǐnzhānɡ.)

A: Really? My college professor happens to be the opposite. Every time we meet to talk about problems, it is an enjoyable experience for me.

是吗?那我的大学教授正好相反,每次和他见面讨论问题对我来说都是一次愉快的谈话。

(shìma?nà wǒde dàxué jiàoshòu zhènɡhǎo xiānɡfǎn, měicì hétā jiànmiàn tǎolùn wèntí duìwǒ láishuō dōushì yīcì yúkuài de tánhuà.)

B: Sounds great. Can you describe what kind of person your college professor is?

听起来不错,你能描述下你的大学教授是什么样的人吗?

(tīnɡqǐlái bùcuò, nǐnénɡ miáoshù xià nǐde dàxué jiàoshòu shì shenmeyànɡ de rén ma?)

A: He always wear canvas shoes and is warm and humorous. He often sits on his desk in the office making jokes and will also lend books that he thinks are good to students.  I feel he is a teacher that feels like a friend.

他总是穿一双帆布鞋,热情而幽默。他常常坐在办公室的桌子上开玩笑,并且会把他觉得好的书借给学生看。我感觉他是一个像朋友一样的老师。

(tā zǒnɡshì chuān yīshuānɡ fānbùxié, rèqínɡ ér yōumò.tā chánɡchánɡ zuòzài bànɡōnɡshì de zhuōzǐshànɡ kāi wánxiào, bìnɡqiě huì bǎtā juédé hǎo de shū jièɡěi xuéshēnɡ kàn.wǒ ɡǎnjué tā shì yīɡè xiànɡ pénɡyǒu yīyànɡde lǎoshī.)

Illustrations:Liu Rui/GT

Illustrations:Liu Rui/GT