A I don't know what I'm going to do.I need to find a job. If I don't, I won't be able to stay here next semester.
我不知道如何是好。我需要找一個(gè)工作。如果我找不到，下個(gè)學(xué)期就沒有辦法留在這里。
B Have you tried university part-time jobs?
你試過大學(xué)的兼職工作嗎？
A What do you mean?
你的意思是？
B I mean in the library, or in some information center.Often the university hires foreign students for part-time positions.
我的意思是圖書館或者一些資訊中心。通常大學(xué)都會(huì)雇用外國(guó)的學(xué)生來做兼職的工作。
A Yes, I know. I tried that.They don't have anything now. So what can I do?
是，我知道。我試過。他們現(xiàn)在沒有任何工作。所以，我該怎么辦呢？
B Well, since you're a foreign student, it's hard.That's because it's actually illegal for you to work in America.
嗯，你身為一個(gè)外國(guó)學(xué)生，是蠻難的。那是因?yàn)槟阍诿绹?guó)工作是非法的。
A I know that. You don't have to tell me that. That's my problem.I know I have the right to work for the university. That's legal.But they don't have a job for me. And it's illegal for me to get a job elsewhere.
我知道。你不必告訴我那些，那是我的問題。我知道我有權(quán)利在大學(xué)里工作，那是合法的。但是他們沒有工作給我。對(duì)我來說在別的地方工作又是非法的。