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Published: Jan 19, 2022 07:59 PM
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occupational habit /职业习惯 / 

(zhíyè xíɡuàn)

A: I heard that you're a doctor. Are there any occupational habits in your field? 

听说你是医生,在你的行业里有什么职业习惯吗?

(tīnɡshuō nǐshì yīshēnɡ, zài nǐ de hangyèlǐ yǒu shenme zhíyè xíɡuàn ma?)

B: I'm a surgeon, so doing this job over a long time has made me very careful and patient.  

我是一名外科医生,长期做这份工作让我变得非常细心和耐心。

(wǒshì yīmínɡ wàikē yīshēnɡ, chánɡqī zuò zhèfèn ɡōnɡzuò rànɡwǒ biàndé fēichánɡ xìxīn hé naixīn.)

A: I think medical workers are universally patient and good at helping others. These virtues can't be seperated from the occupational habits of doctors.  

我认为医务工作者普遍都非常耐心,并且善于帮助他人,这些优点和医生的职业习惯分不开。

(wǒ rènwéi yīwù ɡōnɡzuòzhě pǔbiàn dōu fēichánɡ naixīn, bìnɡqiě shànyú bānɡzhù tārén, zhèxiē yōudiǎn hé yīshēnɡ de zhíyè xíɡuàn fēnbùkāi.)

B: Speaking of this subject, It reminds me of a news report. A firefighter was eating in a restaurant and because he didn't forget his professional responsibilities he was observing the whole place. While paying the bill, he left a note on which was clearly written the possible dangers that were in the restaurant. 

谈到这个话题,我想起一则新闻。一位消防员在餐馆吃饭的时候,不忘自己的职业责任,仍四处观察,在结账时给老板留了一张纸条,上面清楚地写着餐馆可能存在的安全隐患。

(tándào zhèɡè huàtí, wǒ xiǎnɡqǐ yīzé xīnwén.yīwèi xiāofánɡyuán zài cānɡuǎn chīfàn de shíhòu, bùwànɡ zìjǐ de zhíyè zérèn, rénɡ sìchǔ ɡuānchá, zài jiézhànɡ shí ɡěi lǎobǎn liúle yīzhānɡ zhǐtiáo, shànɡmiàn qīnɡchǔde xiězhe cānɡuǎn kěnénɡ cúnzài de ānquán yǐnhuàn.)

A: He is such a responsible firefighter. 

他真是个有责任心的消防员。

(tā zhēnshìɡè yǒu zérènxīn de xiāofánɡyuán.)
Illustrations: Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations: Liu Xidan/GT