面试的时候，薪水期望是不可避免要被问到的问题。回答的太直接、要求的太高可能会让公司对你望而却步，要求的太少又会让自己难以实现理想的薪水目标。那么，该如何回答这样的问题呢？下面两个案例可以给您一些启发。
case one
interviewer: i'd like to know the salary you expect.
我想了解一下，你期望的薪水是多少？
applicant: my salary requirement may be too high, and i hope my primary will not be lower than rmb 4,000. first, i think i am an excellent graduate. though there will be a transition period, i will soon make profits for the company. what's more, i think if a company is willing to pay a high salary for a post, it also indicates its importance. and only in this situation can i be convinced that i can get more learning opportunities and better prospects.
我的薪酬要求可能偏高，我希望我的起薪不低于4000元。首先我认为自己是一名优秀的大学毕业生，虽然刚到企业需要一段过渡期，但很快我就能为企业创造价值。而且，我也认为,一个企业如果可以开出较高的薪水，可以证明企业对这个职位的重视度。在这样的情况下，我才有信心能从企业获得更多的学习机会和更好的发展机遇。
case two
interviewer: i'd like to know your salary expectations.
我想了解一下，你期望的薪水是多少？
applicant: since i am a recent graduate , there will be a transition period after i enter the company. so at the beginning, the profits i make for the company will be limited and i don't have specific requirements. but man has to survive. so i hope the salary will be enough to help me to be economically independent from my parents.
因为我是一个刚毕业的大学生，进入企业将有一段时间的适应期，一开始为企业创造的价值有限，所以我对薪金没有特定的要求。但人总是要生存的，所以，我希望我的薪金能够让我独立，在经济上不再依赖父母。
（上海师范大学通讯员殷颢供稿 英语点津 annabel 编辑）