Subject：Don’t pass up this job.

迷你對話

A: You cannot pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime.

你不能錯過這個工作。這種機會一生中只有一次。

B: Really? Well, I will be on my duty next Monday.

真的嗎？那好，我下周一去報到。

地道表達

pass up

1. 解詞釋義

Pass up的意思是“拒絕，放棄”。

2. 拓展例句

Never pass up a chance to learn.

永遠不要放棄學習的機會。

You can't afford to pass up too many openings like that.

你不可以像這樣放棄太多的就業機會。

Just the same, Tanya's invitation seemed too enticing to pass up.

不管怎樣，坦妮亞的這一邀請看來是如此之誘人，可不能失之交臂。

Ps 1：on duty的意思是“值崗，上班”。例如：

I'd love to come. But I have to be on duty this weekend night.

我是想過來，但我周末晚上得值班。

Only one doctor is on duty today the other doctor is off duty.

今天只有一個醫生值班，另一位下班了。

Ps 2：something comes only once in a lifetime.的意思是“某事時千載難