第一次被老外问 What are you? 千万别慌!他不是在质疑你的存在,只是想打听你靠什么混口饭吃。这句看似简单的问句,其实藏着英语里最常用的“职业问答公式”。
公式:
What + be动词 + 人?
答句:人 + be动词 + 职业/身份.
| 人称 | be动词 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | What am I? I am a writer. |
| you | are | What are you? I’m a barista. |
| he/she/it | is | What is he? He’s a pilot. |
| we/they | are | What are they? They’re designers. |
除了问职业,what 还能追问更细的身份标签:
What’s your job? 你的工作具体是什么?
答:I’m a software engineer at Google.
What do you do? 你平时靠什么谋生?
答:I run a small bakery.
What line of work are you in? 你在哪个行业混?
答:I’m in the education sector.
面试现场
HR: What are you?
你: I’m a fresh graduate majoring in finance.
相亲尬聊
对方: So, what are you?
你: I’m a vet, I take care of pandas.
机场偶遇
陌生人: What’s your occupation?
你: I’m a flight attendant, hence the suitcase.
同学聚会
老同学: What do you do now?
你: I’m a UX researcher, basically I make apps less annoying.
别用 What are your job? 这是中式英语,正确说法是 What’s your job?
回答时别忘了冠词 a/an:
❌ I’m teacher.
✅ I’m a teacher.
如果职业以元音开头,用 an:
I’m an engineer / an accountant.
不想只说“I'm a student”?试试这些:
I’m a third-year med student, currently dissecting frogs.
I’m a part-time barista and full-time dreamer.
I’m a stay-at-home dad, ruling the kingdom of diapers.
把句子补全:
What ___ she? She ___ ___ architect.
翻译:
“你是做什么的?我是一名自由插画师。”
改写更口语:
I’m a journalist. (加细节)
答案:
1. is / is an
2. What are you? I’m a freelance illustrator.
3. I’m a journalist covering climate change for a small magazine.