面试中的常用英语

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技术相关

标点符号

内容	单词	读音
.	period / full stop	/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
,	comma	/ˈkɑː.mə/
:	colon	/ˈkoʊ.lən/
;	semicolon	/ˈsem.iˌkoʊ.lən/
'	apostrophe	/əˈpɑː.strə.fi/
-	hyphen	/ˈhaɪ.fən/
...	ellipses	/iˈlɪp.siːz/
/	forward slash
\	backslash
<	less than sign
>	greater than sign
#	pound sign / hashtag
%	percent sign
&	ampersand	/ˈæm.pɚ.sænd/
*	star sign / asterisk	/ˈæs.tɚ.ɪsk/
"	quotation mark / double quotes
'	single quotes
?	question mark
!	exclamation mark
()	round brackets / parentheses
{}	braces	/ˈbreɪ·sɪz/
[]	square brackets
_	underscore
==	double equal signs
===	triple equal signs

英语单词

内容	含义	例子
asymmetric	非对称	asymmetric encryption
clockwise	顺时针	clockwise rotation
counterclockwise	逆时针	counterclockwise rotation
cumulative	累积	cumulative sum
consecutive	连续	consecutive numbers
coordinate	坐标	coordinate system
circumference	周长	circumference of this circle
distinct	唯一	distinct character
decimal	十进制	decimal numbers
diagonal	对角线	diagonal traverse the matrix
hexadecimal	十六进制	hexadecimal to decimal
idempotent	幂等	idempotent operation
inverse	倒数	a is the inverse of b
octal	八进制	octal to decimal
opposite	相反数	the opposite of 10 is -10
dense	稠密	dense matrix
sparse	稀疏	sparse matrix
denominator	分母 / 除数	common denominator
numerator	分子 / 被除数	in the fraction 5/9, the numerator is 5
palindromic	回文	palindromic string
prefix / suffix	前缀 / 后缀	prefix tree
monotonic	单调	monotonic stack
precedence	优先级	operator precedence
operand	操作数	operand and operator
operator	操作符	operand and operator
symmetric	对称	symmetric encryption
volume	体积	the volume of this cylinder
x-axis	x 轴	x-axis and y-axis

短语

内容	含义
Job Description (JD)	岗位描述
Non-disclosure agreement (NDA)	保密协议
Notice period	离职交接时长
Probation period	试用期
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	限制性股票
Paid Time Off (PTO)	带薪休假

数学

内容	读法
2 + 1	two plus one / add two to one
2 - 1	two minus one / subtract 2 from 1
2 * 1	two times one
4 / 2	four divided by two
2 ^ 4	two to the power of four / four power of two
x'	x prime
x''	x double prime
x̄	x bar

时空复杂度

内容	读法
O(n)	O of n
O(n * sqrt(n))	O of n (times) square root of n
O(n * lg(n))	O of n (times) log n
O(lg(n))	O of log n
O(ln(n))	O of natural log of n
O(1/n)	O of 1 over n
O(n^2)	O of n squared
O(n^3)	O of n cubed

非技术相关

常用表达

口语表达	含义	用途
Just to make sure we're all on the same page, ...	我想确认一下，我们现在在谈的是...	沟通中，确保大家在说同样的事情
Looks like we are all caught up	看起来我们现在都清楚了	阶段性总结
What is the word for it	口边的那个词是什么？	当遇到不知道如何表达某个含义的时候，用于过渡
I haven't thought about this problem yet, let me think about it	我还没想过这个问题，让我思考下？	对于没想过的问题，用于过渡
I can give you an example of ..., is that what you’re asking?	确认问题	确认这个例子是面试官想了解的
Let me get back to you on that. I can't give you an exact answer for now	我晚点再回复你，我现在没法给你一个准确的答案	对于需要考虑的问题，用于过渡

书面表达	含义	用途
Thank you for pointing that out. I really appreciate your help	谢谢你指出来，我非常感谢你的帮助	表达感谢
Is now a good time to talk about the project real quick?	现在有时间快速沟通一下项目吗？	电话之前先询问对方是否有时间
I want to begin by/with, and then I'll move on to, next we're talking about, and finally we'll land on	我想先从这个开始，然后讨论那个，最后是 ...	开会前先讲清楚这次会议包括哪些主要内容
I just want to quickly touch base with you. Have you got a chance to go over my draft yet? is there any feedback?	我想和你聊一下，你有时间看过我的草稿了吗？感觉如何？	跟踪反馈

关键字

内容	含义	例子
achievement	成就	Tell me about your achievements.
aspect	方面	different aspect
compensation	福利	what is your expected compensation range?
competencies	能力	competencies list
compromise	妥协	Describe a situation in which you had to arrive at a compromise.
emphasize	注重	emphasize user experience
exhaustive	详细	Can you tell me your study method exhaustively?
conflict	冲突	How to handle conflict in the workplace?
influence	影响	How to influence others without authority?
initiative	主动	How to show initiative at work?
persevere	坚持	persevere for study
responsibilities	职责	How did you manage multiple responsibilities?

过渡句以及面试流程问题

常规内容

主题	例句
问候	Good morning/afternoon, it's great to be here. Thank you for the opportunity to interview. Hello, it's great to meet you. I appreciate your time in interviewing me. Thank you for inviting me for an interview. I'm excited to learn more about this opportunity and your company.
理清问题	Would you mind explaining that again? Just to clarify, you mentioned [insert statement here]. Is that accurate? Can you give an example to help me understand better?
停顿思考	That's a great question. Give me just a moment to come up with the best answer. That's an interesting question. Let me take a moment to consider my response. Let me consider that for a moment before answering.
技术故障	It seems like the internet connection is unstable. Let me check my network settings and try to get back on track. I'm experiencing some latency or delay. Can we pause for a moment to let me troubleshoot this on my end? I'm having trouble accessing this file. Could you give me permission or check to make sure it's not restricted? It might be helpful to try this on a different device or network if we're encountering repeated network problems. Let's try refreshing the page or restarting the application to see if that solves the issue.
结束	Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me today. I really enjoyed learning more about the position. I hope I conveyed the depth of my interest and enthusiasm for this role. Please let me know if there's anything else I can provide to support my candidacy. I really appreciate the insights you shared about the team, and I think this could be an excellent opportunity for me to grow professionally. Thanks again for the interview, and I hope to have the opportunity to work with you in the future.

算法

主题	例句
理清问题	What is the expected input and output format for the problem? Can you walk me through a basic example of how the algorithm should operate? Are there any additional considerations or constraints that I should be aware of when solving this problem?
解释分析过程	To develop a viable solution, I first considered the underlying data structures and algorithms that would best fit the requirements. I approached this problem by breaking it down into smaller and easier problem. My thought process involved breaking down the problem into smaller, more manageable sub-problems, and developing solutions for each one before piecing them together in a more comprehensive solution.
提示	I'm trying to solve this project using X, Y or Z. Am I on the right track? Are there any specific algorithms or data structures you recommend I consider for this task? Are there any particular parts of the problem that I should focus on or prioritize? Do you have any suggestions for optimizing my solution, either in terms of runtime or memory usage? Would you mind walking me through a particular step or section of the algorithm where I may be struggling?
解释	Let me walk you through the logic behind this section of the code. The reason why I chose this data structure/algorithm is because... If you have any questions about how this code works, feel free to ask me at any point.
请求反馈	Can you suggest any specific areas or functions of the code that could use improvement? Do you think I understand and solve the problem fast enough? Anything I can do to improve? Did I clearly explain my idea while solving the problems? What can I do to improve our communication? Are there any specific edge cases or failure scenarios that I should be testing?

系统设计

主题	例句
理清问题	Can you provide more context on the specific problem or pain point we are trying to solve with this system design? What are the key objectives or goals that we are trying to achieve with this system design? Can you clarify the user persona or users that will be utilizing this system? Are there any potential security risks or compliance requirements that we need to consider when designing this system?
业务要求	Are there any constraints or limitations to the functional requirements that we need to take into account? Can you outline the key user requirements that led to the functional requirements being identified?
非业务要求	What metrics or benchmarks will be used to evaluate performance against non-functional requirements?
提示	Are there any particular design patterns or techniques that we should explore further? Could you give me a hint on what the potential trade-offs could be for different approaches to this problem? Can you provide any feedback on my current approach and suggest potential adjustments or improvements?
解释	I utilize microservices architecture to ensure scalability and ease of maintenance for the system. To ensure performance and efficiency, we use caching mechanisms and load balancing techniques in our architecture.
请求反馈	Do you have any suggestions for improving the performance and efficiency of the architecture? Did I effectively explain the trade-offs of my design choices? How can I better articulate these in future discussions? Do you have any recommendations for improving the fault tolerance and redundancy of the architecture? Can you give me feedback on the existing data storage solutions and suggest potential improvements?

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