轻松日记商务职场篇176:美中不足
时间:2014-04-21 05:40:46
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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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