Understanding of \"panning out\" and \"manage to\"
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She was laid off from a full-time job almost exactly a year ago and hasn’t worked since. She’s been diligent about submitting applications and showing up at job fairs and so on, but nothing has come close to working out. “I haven’t gone on a single interview,” she said, “which manages to shock almost my entire family.” How do people understand the phrases \"working out\" and \"manage to\"? Also, does “which” refer to the previous sentence “I haven’t gone on a single interview”, or does it merely modify “Interview”? Dizzy now... Thanks!
pan out: to be successful. 1. v. i. To succeed; for example, the project didn’t pan out. ——Webster’s Dictionary ---------------------FYI
manage to achieve. . . (Effect) It manages to shock – it had a shocking effect; it almost shocked my entire family. So “which” refers to the previous sentence, “I haven’t gone on a single interview”
To pan out means to turn out to be true or successful. Example: My plan to study at Harvard didn’t pan out. My attempt to attend Harvard failed. Uncle George’s plans never pan out. Uncle George’s plans have never been successful. No one knew how things would turn out. No one knew what the outcome would be. So “close to panning out” can be translated as “close to success” or “about to yield results”? It’s a bit awkward too; how should I put it? “Manage to” is always interpreted as meaning “(manage to) achieve something,” which raises doubts about “which”; how do others understand it?
But nothing has come close to working out. But not a shred of success (or even any chance of success?) ) there are no signs of it. I haven’t gone on a single interview,” she said, “which actually shocked almost my entire family.” “I haven’t received a single interview invitation,” she said, “and that has caused a huge shock to my whole family. ’ Can it be translated freely? Hehe; I think ‘this state of not having a job’ is what it refers to, and not just ‘not having had a single interview’. There’s also the meaning of ‘to manage to’ and ‘to allow’. . . . Make it. . . . It means that. Here it might be ‘make’. . . Strike. ’ But I think “about” is very interesting. Isn’t it? The original text can be found at http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/bob-herbert-our-brightest-grads-are-s.
No, no. It should be ‘I didn’t have a single interview,’ she said. ‘My whole family was surprised.’ ’ Which is still ‘I haven’t had a single interview’. . . . . . The idea of the 3rd floor seems reasonable, I think
“Come close to panning out” could be translated as “there are some signs of success” – it sounds more natural. Thank you. *g*ao I haven’t gone on a single interview, which manages to shock almost the entire rest of my family. This sentence is a bit confusing; with “manage to” and “just” in it, it seems possible that the meaning is “I haven’t attended even one interview that could surprise my family, not even a little.” What do you think?
Just about is a phrase that means almost, roughly
This post was last edited by ythwgh8 on 2010-1-10 at 16:34. 3# tekchina: For the second sentence, I agree with tek’s opinion; “manage to” is the appropriate phrase to use. . /Let. . /Reaching... (that outcome) was almost a shock to our whole family, considering we hadn’t even gotten an interview yet. FYI~~~
I’ve been extremely tired lately. Maybe my brain needs some rest and nourishment to function properly. Thank you very much for the tip from Technica; I’ve just found some examples with similar meanings: \"Just about\" means almost, nearly. For example: Behind closed doors, he showed disdain for just about everybody. In private, he almost showed contempt for everyone. It seems inconceivable today, when just about everything is questioned and explored. Today, as people are studying and investigating almost everything, this idea seems unthinkable. He should just about get by in the exam. He should be able to pass this exam with some difficulty. I will continue this discussion in a while. I would appreciate your participation. :handshake
For now, I’ll use “which shocks my entire family” for “which manages to shock just about my entire family”. I still have doubts though regarding how to properly translate the nuances conveyed by the additional words “manage to” and “just about”... Once again, thank you all for your participation: handshake