first off: 首先
be pleased with: 對(duì)…高興的，滿意的
thus far: 目前為止
make progress: 取得進(jìn)步
feel good about: 對(duì)…感到滿意
mess up: 凌亂、混亂
tick off: [美國(guó)口語(yǔ)]使…生氣，使…惱火

語(yǔ)意表達(dá)：referral: 提名
句型操練：Employee referral schemes are a popular way for organisations to recruit new blood.
對(duì)于企業(yè)而言，員工推薦計(jì)劃是一個(gè)非常受歡迎的招聘方式。
If you win a promised referral from a company insider, help that contact help you.
如果某位公司內(nèi)部員工答應(yīng)幫你推薦，那么幫助那個(gè)人來(lái)認(rèn)識(shí)你。
句型出處：I have an excellent referral.
我強(qiáng)力推薦她。

語(yǔ)意表達(dá)：coach 為…當(dāng)教練；訓(xùn)練；指導(dǎo)When someone coaches a person or a team, they help them to become better at a particular sport.
句型操練：Beckenbauer coached the West Germans to success in the World Cup final in Italy...
貝肯鮑爾執(zhí)教西德隊(duì)，帶領(lǐng)他們?cè)谝獯罄澜绫瓫Q賽中獲勝。
I had coached the Alliance team for some time.
我曾在聯(lián)盟隊(duì)擔(dān)任過(guò)一段時(shí)間的教練。
句型出處：Well, she would coach us.
她會(huì)指導(dǎo)我們。