商务英语礼仪汇总 (商务英语高级表达)

#头条创作挑战赛#

on sb's watch 在某人任期内

  • I just don't want this kind of things happen on my watch. 我只是不想这种事发生在我的任期内。

be on the make 拼命追求金钱名利

  • He's always on the make. 他总是在拼命地追逐金钱名利中。

play second fiddle (to sb) == play second banana (to sb) 居于次要地位; 给某人当副手

  • He doesn't want to play second fiddle to my boss any more. 他不想给老板当副手了。
  • He doesn't want to play second banana to my boss any more. 他不想给老板当副手了。

make a quick/fast buck == make quick money 挣快钱

  • Would you like make a quick buck? 你想赚笔快钱吗?
  • Are you interested in making some quick money? 你有兴趣挣些快钱吗?

see off sb == have sb on the run 打败某人

  • I had him on the run. 我把他彻底打败了。
  • I just saw off him in the competition. 我刚刚在比赛中击败了他了。

mark time == tread water 原地踏步; 毫无进展

  • His business is marking time. 他的生意毫无进展。
  • His business is treading water. 他的生意毫无进展。

run round in circles == go around in circles 做无用功; 在原地兜圈子

  • He has been running round in circles trying to get his bussiness pick up. 他一直尝试让他的生意好转,但是没有用,一直都在原地兜圈子。
  • He has been going around in circles trying to get his bussiness pick up. 他一直尝试让他的生意好转,但是没有用,一直都在原地兜圈子。