職業(yè)發(fā)展前景，聽起來是個挺虛的說法，其實還是包含很多有實際意義的因素的。所以，很多招聘單位才會在面試時極力描繪光明的職業(yè)前景，好吸引優(yōu)秀的人才到崗。今天要說的詞，就跟職業(yè)前景有關(guān)。

Career veneer ?refers to the thin layer of potential for career advancement, increase in pay and future opportunities that an employer paints on your job to convince you that the future holds something more than you are currently experiencing.

“職業(yè)虛景”指的是老板為你的工作描繪出的那一層薄薄的發(fā)展前景，可能會包括職業(yè)升遷、薪水增長以及更多發(fā)展機會等，這樣描繪的目的是為了讓你相信未來會比現(xiàn)在更好。

For example:

I had my first year appraisal at the McDonalds today. They painted a bit of a career veneer over the last year.

我今天剛拿到在麥當(dāng)勞的第一個年度考評。他們?nèi)ツ昃驮谙蛭颐枥L一些職業(yè)虛景。

（中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津 Helen）