Subject: What is the catch?

迷你对话

A: There is a vacancy for manage assistant in our company. Do you want to apply for it?

我们公司经理一职空缺了，你打算申请这个职位吗？

B: Sure. What is the catch?

当然想啦，有什么内幕？

地道表达

What is the catch?

解词释义

当对方免费给你好处的时候，英美人会反问：“What is the catch?”这其中的catch是名词，意思是“诡计，潜在的困难或不利因素”。例如：The house is very cheap. There must be a catch somewhere.（这所房子非常便宜，这里面一定有蹊跷。）“What is the catch?”译为“有什么诡计？”也可翻译为“有什么内幕？”或“你这是什么意思？”

Ps 1: 表示“有职位空缺”，可以用下面的句型：There is a vacancy for sb.例如：

I would like to know if there is a vacancy for the sales manager in your hotel.

我想知道你们酒店缺销售部经理嘛。

Ps 2：apply for的意思是“申请......”。例如：

She graduated with high enough marks to apply for university.

她的毕业成绩足以申请上大学。

You can apply for citizenship after five years' residency.

居住五年后可申请公民资格。