這是CN人才網(wǎng)小編分享的職場(chǎng)英語(yǔ)常用詞組口語(yǔ),快來(lái)看看吧。
一
big bucks 一大筆錢(qián)
buck的意思是"美元",big bucks即為"一大筆錢(qián)".
A: You seem to be beside yourself today. What has made you so happy? 你看起來(lái)得意洋洋的。什么事讓你那么高興?
B: I made some big bucks last week. I didn't expect that I could make so much money. 上星期我賺了一大筆錢(qián),我可從沒(méi)想過(guò)我能賺那么多錢(qián)。
A: The sun is shining on you. You must have had luck going for you. 你真是吉星高照呀,你的運(yùn)氣來(lái)了。
B: I guess so. 我想也是。
其它關(guān)于bucks的經(jīng)典例句:
1.I got 5 bucks in my pocket says you can ' t give me 10
我有5元跟你賭你做不了10下
2.He often bucks about how well he plays golf
他常常吹噓自己高爾夫球打得多麼好。
二
bite off more than one can chew 自不量力,貪多爵不爛,承擔(dān)了過(guò)多的工作而不能完成
bite指"咬,叮",bite off意為"咬下";chew為"爵"的意思。該習(xí)語(yǔ)的字面意思為"咬下的比所能爵的還多",比喻"貪多爵不爛".
A: How's Henry's business? 亨利的生意怎么樣?
B: Not very well, I'm afraid. 恐怕不太好。
A: Didn't he invest in several projects and manage quite a few businesses? 他不是投資了幾個(gè)項(xiàng)目,還管理著幾個(gè)企業(yè)嗎?
B: Yeah. But he found that he had bitten off more than he could chew. 是啊?赡馨l(fā)現(xiàn)自己的攤子鋪得太大,忙活不過(guò)來(lái)了。
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英語(yǔ)詞組拓展:
和chew有關(guān)的俚語(yǔ)短語(yǔ)
chew out 〔俚語(yǔ)〕嚴(yán)厲責(zé)備
chew the cud (牛等)反芻,熟思,玩味 (of)
chew the fat [rag] 〔美俚〕閑談,聊天
chew the scenery 〔美俚〕做得過(guò)分(像做戲一樣);發(fā)牢騷
chew upon [over] 沉思,細(xì)想。
和bite有關(guān)的詞組和短語(yǔ)
this mustard does not bite much. 這種芥末不很辣
the fish were biting well yesterday. 昨天魚(yú)上鉤不少
does your parrot bite 你養(yǎng)的八哥啄人嗎? the dog may bite at you. 狗會(huì)咬你的
the screw bites. 螺絲釘釘?shù)美?/p>
be bitten with 感染,被沾染上,害(瘡等);迷上
bite at 1. 要咬…,向…咬去
2. 對(duì)…叫罵
bite back (咬住嘴唇)不說(shuō)出來(lái)
bite in [into] 腐蝕;侵入
bite off [away] 1. 咬下,咬掉
2. 停止講話(huà)
3. (廣播中)截?cái)?節(jié)目)
bite off a big chunk 〔美俚〕承擔(dān)難事
bite off more than one can chew 貪多嚼不爛,擔(dān)任自己不勝任的事
bite off one's own head 害人不到反害己
bite one's lips 壓制著感情,忍怒;保持沉默
bite one's nails 咬指甲〔表示妒忌〕
bite one's thumb at 向…挑戰(zhàn),侮辱
bite on granite 做徒勞無(wú)益的事
bite the bullet 硬著頭皮,咬緊牙關(guān),死撐硬頂
bite the dust [ground] 倒在地上;陣亡,倒斃;敗,一敗涂地;〔美俚〕死,被殺,破產(chǎn),失敗
bite the hand that feeds one 恩將仇報(bào),以怨報(bào)德
bite the tongue [off] 咬著舌頭;保持沉默
once bite [bitten], twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕草繩