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轻松日记商务职场篇176:美中不足

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(单词翻译)

   核心句型:

  The high cost seems to be a fly in the ointment1.
  美中不足的是成本过高。
  a fly in the ointment 字面意思是:“软骨里的苍蝇”,这个习语出自《圣经·传道书》,“死苍蝇会让香甜的软骨变质,同样,一件小小的蠢事也会令智慧失色。”现在,人们用这个习语来表示:“美中不足之处,煞风景的事情,令人扫兴的小事”。因此,当美国人说"The high cost seems to be a fly in the ointment."时,他/她要表达的意思就是:"I'm only unsatisfied with the high cost."、"It's perfect except the cost."。
  情景对白:
  Boss: I have seen your plan. It is great. Nevertheless, the high cost seems to be a fly in the ointment.
  老板:我看过你的方案了,非常好。但美中不足的是成本过高。
  Terry: I will see if I can cut down any unneccessary expense.
  泰瑞:我看看还能不能削减任何不必要的费用。
  搭配句积累:
  ①Do you have any other good idea?
  还有什么其他的好点子吗?
  ②You'd better think out ways to cut the cost.
  你最好想办法减少成本。
  ③But what matters is the final profit not the cost now.
  但是重点是最终利润而不是眼前的成本。
  ④Whatever we plant now, we will harvest later.
  我们现在的付出将来会得到回报的。
  单词:
  ointment n. 油膏,药膏
  A range of ointments2 and creams is available for the treatment of eczema.
  有一系列治疗湿疹的油膏和乳膏可以买到。
  He received ointment for his flaking3 skin.
  医生给他开了治疗脱皮的软膏。

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1 ointment 6vzy5     
n.药膏,油膏,软膏
参考例句:
  • Your foot will feel better after the application of this ointment.敷用这药膏后,你的脚会感到舒服些。
  • This herbal ointment will help to close up your wound quickly.这种中草药膏会帮助你的伤口很快愈合。
2 ointments ee856f2e3e8f1291a0fc58ac7d37352a     
n.软膏( ointment的名词复数 );扫兴的人;煞风景的事物;药膏
参考例句:
  • The firm has been dispensing ointments. 本公司配制药膏。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Antibiotic ointments are useful for concurrent bacterial infections. 抗菌素软膏对伴发的细菌感染是有用的。 来自辞典例句
3 flaking a682d1b1030727ea5bda416e41040cba     
刨成片,压成片; 盘网
参考例句:
  • He received ointment for his flaking skin. 医生给他开了治疗脱皮的软膏。
  • The paint was flaking off the walls. 油漆从墙上剥落下来。

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