Presiding over an American university was once a plum job; now it is a minefield.

担任美国大学的校长曾经是一份很体面的工作；现在成了雷区。

This expression " a plum job" is actually quite old in English.

“a plum job”这个表达在英语中其实已经很古老了。

Leandro is asking Alysson about a plum job that she got working abroad.

Leandro 正在向 Alysson 询问她在国外工作的一份不错的工作。

When you said you got a plum job working abroad, I thought you were going to Europe or Asia.

Leandro：当你说你在国外找到了一份不错的工作时，我以为你要去欧洲或亚洲。

A " plum" is a small, sweet fruit that was considered very desirable, and so we have a " plum job, " meaning a very desirable job.

“李子” 是一种小而甜的水果， 被认为是非常理想的，所以我们有一份“李子工作” ，意思是一份非常理想的工作。