Interview Questions Answered 6 What are your weaknesses?
面试问题回答-6“你的弱点是什么？”
Sample Answer 1:
示例回答1：
A weakness that I have is that I don’t like to do public speaking and I get nervous when I have to give a presentation or a speech in front of other people. I realize that I wont need to do any public speaking in this job right now, but I want to overcome this fear so that when the time comes, Ill be prepared. Its important to me to identify any shortcomings that may affect my job performance or career advancement opportunities, and to do something about them.
我的一个弱点是我不喜欢做公开演讲，当我必须做一个演示文稿或在其他人面前演讲时我很紧张。我意识到，做这份工作我不需要做任何公开演讲，但我想克服这种恐惧，一旦时机成熟，我会做好准备。重要的是我要找出可能影响我的工作表现或事业发展机会的任何不足之处，并克服它们。
To combat my fear of public speaking, I took a public speaking class at Litton College a few months ago, and after I finished the course, I joined a Toastmaster club. I have been going to the club meetings regularly where I give speeches in front of other members and I get constructive criticism about my performance.
为了克服我对公开演讲的恐惧，在几个月前我参加了利顿学院的一个公共演讲班，我完成的这个课程后，我参加了一个国际演讲俱乐部。我会定期去参加俱乐部会议，在这里我在其他成员的前面发表演讲，我得到了关于我的表现的建设性的批评。
I can say that in the past five months, I have become a better and more confident speaker. I think, however, I can be even better, and that’s why I’ve continued to attend meetings and to look for opportunities to put into practice what I’ve learned. I’m confident that in a very short time, Ill be an even better and more effective speaker and presenter.
我可以说，在过去的五个月中，我已成为一个更好，更有自信的演讲者。我想，无论如何，我能变得更好，这就是为什么我继续参加会议，并寻找机会把我学到的东西付诸实践。我相信，在很短的时间内，我会成为一个更好的更有效率的演讲者和主持人。
GLOSSARY
词汇表
public speaking speaking in front of an audience; giving a speech or a presentation
公开演讲-在观众面前讲话;做演讲或展示
* When I was in college, I took a public speaking course so that I could learn to be more comfortable in front of an audience.
当我在大学时，我参加了一个公开演讲课程，这样我可以学到如何更舒适地在观众面前演讲。
to overcome to deal with or control something so that it is no longer a problem
克服-对付或控制的东西，让它不再是一个问题
* Becky wants to start traveling for work, but first she will have to overcome her fear of flying.
贝基想要开始出差旅行，但首先她必须克服她对飞行的恐惧。
when the time comes when something happens; at the appropriate time; at the right time
在时机成熟时-当事情发生;在适当的时间;在正确的时间
* Rosie has been saving her money for years, so when the time comes to buy a house, she will have enough money in the bank.
罗西已经存了很多年钱，所以到买房子的时候，她将有足够的钱存在银行存着。
to identify to recognize something or someone; to select the right thing or person
识别-识别某人或某事;选择正确的事或人
* Chuck pays a lot of attention to detail and he’s very good at identifying small mistakes in other peoples writing.
丘克非常关注细节，他非常善于发现别人写作中的小失误。
shortcoming something about oneself that isn’t as good as it should be; something that is lacking in ones abilities or experience; a fault; a defect
缺点-对自己不是很好的东西;一个人缺少的能力或经验的东西;故障;缺陷
* One of her greatest shortcoming is that she’s always late. I don’t understand why she cant get to meetings on time.
她的一个最大的缺点是，她总是迟到。我不明白，为什么她不能准时参加会议。
to combat to fight and win; to overcome
打击-打赢;克服
* The United Nations has programs that are working to combat world hunger.
联合国有致力于打击全球饥饿的计划。
constructive criticism negative feedback (comments) about ones performance that is intended to help someone improve
建设性的批评-负面反馈（评论）一个人的表演，旨在帮助别人提高
* Can you please give me some constructive criticism about this design? Please don’t just say that its fine, because I want to know your honest opinion.
对于这个设计您能否给我一些建设性的批评？请不要只是说，“这很好，”因为我想知道你的真实想法。
confident believing that one can do something; convinced that one can do something
自信的-相信自己可以做某事;确信自己可以做某事
* During an interview, it is very important to be confident and let the interviewer know that you are the best candidate for the job.
在接受面试时，让面试官知道你对这份工作很有信心和是这份工作的最佳人选是非常重要的。
to put into practice to use information or knowledge in a real-life situation
付诸实践–把信息和知识用在现实生活中
* Diana took a class to learn how to help someone who isn’t breathing, but she has never had to put her knowledge into practice. Do you think she could really save someone’s life during an emergency?
戴安娜报了一个学习如何帮助没有呼吸的人的课程，但她从来没有把自己学到的知识付诸实践。你觉得她真的可以在紧急情况下拯救别人的生命吗？