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商务口语中含猫狗的用语,灰常有意思

时间:2015-02-26 00:11:23

(单词翻译:单击)

   商务中充满了像fat cats——有钱有势的人,loan sharks——高利贷债主,和含有其它动物的习语。事实上,fat cats近几年用来形容所有在信贷危机中赚了一大笔的银行家。作为英语学习者,如果你想要你的英语听起来更自然,特别是在和英语母语的人交谈的时候,正确地在使用这些商务俗语很有帮助。

  以下主要集中在我们最喜欢的两种动物---猫和狗。精选出10个习语,一起学习吧~~
  1.Let sleeping dogs lie——不要自找麻烦
  例句: There’s absolutely no point pursuing this issue. We should just let sleeping dogs lie.
  在这个问题上深究没有意义。我们不要自找麻烦了。
  2.Not enough room to swing a cat——没有足够的空间
  例句: You should see my new office, it’s tiny. There’s not enough room to swing a cat!” (In old English, a cat was a whip not a real cat!)
  你真应该看看我的新办公室。太小了。连转身的空间都没有。(在旧式英语里,cat是指鞭子而不是真的猫。)
  3. To be dog tired——累趴下
  例句: I have worked 70 hours this week. I am dog tired.
  我这周工作了70个小时。我都累趴下了。
  4. Let the cat out of the bag——透露秘密
  例句:  Great! George in Finance knows about our new product. That’s all we need. Who let the cat out of the bag?”
  太棒了。财政部的乔治知道了我们的新产品。这就是我们要的结果。谁说出去的?
  5. Go to the dogs——不如过去成功(通常使用进行时)
  例句: That company will go bankrupt if it’s not careful. It’s going to the dogs.
  那家公司要是不小心的话就会破产的。它可能会完蛋的。
  6. To put the cat among the pigeons——惹出乱子
  例句: Sending the most unpopular manager to talk to the team was like putting the cat among the pigeons.
  把最不受欢迎的经理派去和队伍谈话一定会惹出乱子的。
  7. A dog’s dinner or dog’s breakfast——搞砸了
  例句: They made a real dog’s dinner of the website. It’s terrible.
  他们把网站搞砸了。这可太糟了。
  8. To fight like cats and dogs——和某人争吵
  例句: It’s a miracle how Sally and John manage this company. They’re always fighting like cats and dogs。
  萨利和约翰来管理公司真是个奇迹。他们总是吵得不可开交。
  9. Top dog——公司里最重要的人物
  例句: If you want a decision on that, you’re going to have to get it approved by the top dog.
  如果你想要决定这件事,你需要让它得到老板的同意。
  10. More than one way to skin a cat——不止一种方法
  例句: No problem. If we cannot get our proposal through this way, we’ll try something else. There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
  没问题。如果这样我们的提议没法通过的话。我们试试别的方法。还有很多方法的。

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0 absolutely iVHzq     
adv.绝对地;完全地
参考例句:
  • The plane absolutely refused to start.这架飞机完全发动不起来。
  • All the car parks are absolutely full.所有的停车场都停满了车。
0 always uLSyb     
adv.总是,无例外地;永远,始终
参考例句:
  • The nurse is always full of thought for her patients.这名护士对病人总是关心备至。
  • You are always welcome here.在这儿你永远受欢迎。
0 among mLyyC     
prep.在…中间,在…之中(三者或三者以上)
参考例句:
  • You are only one among many who need help. 你不过是许多需要帮助的人之一。
  • He was among the last to leave.他是最后离开者之一。
0 approved approved     
adj.经核准的,被认可的v.赞成,同意( approve的过去式和过去分词 );批准;认可;核准
参考例句:
  • The proposal was approved by both the House and the Senate. 那项提案在众议院和参议院均获通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • This report has been examined and approved by the leadership. 这份报告已经领导审批。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 bankrupt FumzD     
n.破产者;adj.破产的;vt.使...破产
参考例句:
  • That factory has gone bankrupt.那家工厂倒了。
  • The enemy's scheme went bankrupt.敌人的计谋破产了。
0 careful iTUyE     
adj.小心的;仔细的
参考例句:
  • I'll be more careful next time.下次我会更小心的。
  • He is a very careful typist.他是一个细心的打字员。
0 company gX4yf     
n.公司
参考例句:
  • Is this your company?这是你的公司吗?
  • Which company was that?那是哪家公司?
0 decision wx2xl     
n.决定,决心
参考例句:
  • Once a decision is made,we must carry it out.一旦做了决定,我们就要执行。
  • It was unwise of you to make that decision.你这个决定是不明智的。
0 dinner GuQxq     
n.(一天中的)主餐,正餐,(正式的)晚宴
参考例句:
  • Here is the dinner menu.这是晚餐的菜单。
  • Shall we have dinner now?我们现在吃晚饭吗?
0 else BqIxS     
adj.别的;adv.其他,另外
参考例句:
  • Would you try something else?你要试试别的吗?
  • Find somewhere else to sleep.找别的地方睡觉去。
0 enough 2osxz     
adj.足够的;adv.足够地,完全地;pron.足够,受够
参考例句:
  • There are enough eggs in the kitchen.厨房有足够的鸡蛋。
  • One kilo will be enough.一公斤就够了。
0 fat Zh9zU     
(file allocation table)文件分配表
参考例句:
  • Windows could not copy system files to this disk because an error occurred while trying to access the file allocation table.试图访问文件分配表出错,所以windows无法将系统文件复制到这个磁盘。
0 fight Ok0xH     
n.打架,战斗,斗志;v.对抗,打架
参考例句:
  • We are ready to fight again.我们再度准备好战斗。
  • I'll fight with you.我会和你并肩作战。
0 fighting etMzTe     
adj.战斗的;好战的;作战用的;适于打斗的n.战斗;斗志;宣战言论;微小但值得一搏的机会v.战斗( fight的现在分词 );斗争;打架;吵架
参考例句:
  • He is now fighting his addiction to alcohol. 他现在正努力戒酒。
  • There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again. 人们愈来愈担心会重开战火。
0 finance cktxR     
n.财务管理,财政,金融,财源,资金
参考例句:
  • She is an expert in finance.她是一名财政专家。
  • A finance house made a bid to buy up the entire company.一家信贷公司出价买下了整个公司。
0 going dsHzY9     
n.去,离去,地面(或道路)的状况,工作情况;(复数形式)goings: 行为;adj.进行中的,流行的,现存的
参考例句:
  • We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
  • He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
0 issue r3dxs     
n.出版,发行,(报刊等)期、号,论点,问题,结果, (水,血等的)流出;vt.使流出,放出,发行(钞票等),发布(命令),出版(书等)发给;vi.发行,流出,造成...结果,进行辩护,传下
参考例句:
  • I bought the book the day after its issue.这书出版后的第一天,我就去买了它。
  • I'll support her down the line on that issue.在那个问题上我将全力支持她。
0 just M3rxN     
adv.仅仅,只是;刚刚
参考例句:
  • He is just a child.他只是个孩子。
  • We just missed the train.我们正好没有赶上火车。
0 lie 49VzY     
n.谎话;谎言;vi.躺;平放;展现;展开;位于;vt.说谎;躺
参考例句:
  • We are looking for a place to lie.我们在找躺的地方。
  • What did I lie about?我撒了什么谎?
0 made hAgx2     
v.make的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
  • The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。
0 manage 8BQxy     
vt.经营,管理,处理;设法,对付;操纵,运用;vi.处理,办理,设法对付
参考例句:
  • He took great pains to manage the factory well.为了管理好工厂,他可真是煞费苦心。
  • The work is not much,I can manage it alone.活儿不多,我一个人也忙得过来。
0 manager 5BLxw     
n.经理;负责人
参考例句:
  • The manager believes in him.经理信任他。
  • In our company the manager has the last word.在我们公司经理有最后决定权。
0 miracle rDTxA     
n.奇迹,令人惊奇的人或事
参考例句:
  • The doctors said that his recovery was a miracle. 医生们说他的复原是件奇事。
  • It is simply a miracle that rice should grow in such a place.稻子竟能在这样的地方生长,这实在是个奇迹。
0 most 9nczju     
adj.最多的(many,much的最高级)
参考例句:
  • Most students like pop songs.大多数学生喜欢流行歌曲。
  • Math is the most difficult.数学是最难的。
0 need 7GIxk     
vt.需要,要;aux.必须,不得不;n.需要,必要;需用的东西,需求
参考例句:
  • We'll be happy to help if you need us.如果你需要的话,我们将乐意帮助。
  • There is no need to shout angry words at me.用不着冲我嚷。
0 office 0vry6     
n.办公室,办事处,事务所;职务,职责,功能
参考例句:
  • I walked to the office.我朝办公室走去。
  • I went back to the ticket office at once.我马上返回售票处。
0 pigeons pigeons     
n. 鸽子 名词pigeon的复数形式
参考例句:
  • the sound of pigeons cooing 鸽子咕咕的叫声
  • The boy frightened away the pigeons from the roof. 那男孩把屋顶上的鸽子吓飞了。
0 point zO4x1     
n.点,要点,尖端,细节,目标;v.指出,瞄准
参考例句:
  • He missed the point of the joke.他错过了那个笑话的要点。
  • Do you have any questions at this point?就这一点你们还有什么问题吗?
0 problem hQaxH     
n.问题;难题
参考例句:
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难,我解决不了。
0 product IQExR     
n.产品,成果,乘积
参考例句:
  • The new product sells well.这新产品很畅销。
  • This is the product of his labour.这是他劳动的成果。
0 proposal v0uzq     
n.提议,建议;求婚
参考例句:
  • I feel that we ought to accept his proposal.我觉得我们应该接受他的建议。
  • They could not gain over anyone to support their proposal.他们无法争取到支持他们建议的人。
0 pursuing 0fb2e87103c20ad40694753534ff2d96     
v.继续( pursue的现在分词 );追求;进行;追捕
参考例句:
  • He has accused the media of pursuing a vendetta against him. 他指责媒体长期跟他过不去。
  • He was still doggedly pursuing his studies. 他仍然顽强地进行着自己的研究。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 real 6TXxO     
adj.真实的;非虚构的;真正的;非常的
参考例句:
  • You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字?
  • The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的!
0 sending TiRzs3     
n.发送,派遣,发射v.送( send的现在分词 );使作出(某种反应);派遣;使进入(某状态)
参考例句:
  • I definitely remember sending the letter. 我记得这封信肯定发出去了。
  • They're sending an engineer to fix the phone. 他们要派一名技师来安装电话。
0 skin 6xIwi     
n.皮肤,皮;vt.剥皮,使愈合;vi.长皮,愈合;蜕皮
参考例句:
  • You need a skin test.你需要做个皮肤测试。
  • Your skin is very dry.你的肌肤非常干燥。
0 sleeping wijzGp     
n.睡眠adj.睡着的;供睡觉用的;不要多事;不要自找麻烦v.为…提供床位( sleep的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • She gently disengaged herself from her sleeping son. 她轻轻地放下怀中熟睡的儿子。
  • We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. 我们试着让婴儿按时进食和睡觉。
0 something rwmw2     
pron.某事,某物;被视为有意义的事物
参考例句:
  • Something is wrong with the machine.那机器有点问题。
  • She seems worried about something.她似乎为某事担心。
0 swing JH8zG     
v.荡秋千;n.秋千
参考例句:
  • I lost a tooth after I fell from the swing.从秋千上摔下来之后,我掉了一颗牙。
  • Look,that is a swing.Go to the swing.Wave your hand.看,那是一个秋千。去秋千那。挥动你的手。
0 team QqmwR     
n.队,组;v.协同工作
参考例句:
  • Mr.Smith trains the football team.史密斯先生训练这个足球队。
  • They were shouting for the home team.他们在为主队呐喊助威。
0 terrible upuwF     
adj.可怕的,糟糕的,极其的
参考例句:
  • I think you've made a terrible mistake.我认为你犯了一个严重的错误。
  • This is a terrible idea.这是一个可怕的想法。
0 through 1IMzX     
adv.穿越,完全;prep.经过,穿过,凭借
参考例句:
  • He was running through the streets.他跑着穿过条条街道。
  • The train went through a tunnel.火车通过一条隧道。
0 tiny tUUz3     
adj.极小的,微小的
参考例句:
  • She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
  • The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。
0 tired 1gZzHA     
adj.疲劳的,累的
参考例句:
  • Why do you look so tired?为什么你看起来这么疲倦?
  • I am a little tired.我有点累了。
0 top AnDwp     
n.顶,顶端;首位;顶点;adj.最高的;顶上的
参考例句:
  • We finally reached the top!我们终于爬到了山顶!The star always goes on top.星星总是放在顶部。
0 try NmuwO     
v.试,尝试,试图
参考例句:
  • May I try this one?我可以试试看吗?
  • May I try on the hat?我能试戴这顶帽子吗?
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 way 1gIwk     
n.路,道路;方法,手段
参考例句:
  • Which way are we going?我们走哪条路?
  • Teaching is a great way to learn!教学是学习的极好途径!
0 website website     
n.(互联网的)站点;网址
参考例句:
  • Do you have the address of our website?你有我们的网址吗?
  • A strange website turns up.出现了一个奇怪的网站。
0 week Xg3wb     
n.星期,周
参考例句:
  • The rain lasted a week.雨持续了一周。
  • What shall we do next week?下个星期我们做什么?
0 whip agPwG     
n.鞭子,鞭打,奶油甜食,车夫,组织秘书;vt.抽出,鞭打,捆扎,搅拌,打败;vi.突然移动,飘浮
参考例句:
  • The cruel man lashed the horse with his whip.那个粗暴的人用鞭子抽马。
  • The cruel master beat his slaves with a whip.残酷的主人鞭打他的奴隶。
0 worked CegzHA     
adj.处理过的,作装饰用的v.(使)工作( work的过去式和过去分词 );(使)运作;运转;(使)产生效果
参考例句:
  • It worked contrariwise—first you dialled the number, then you put the money in. 这部电话的操作方式相反,即先拨通号码,然后投入钱币。
  • Initially, the system worked well. 开始时系统运转良好。