课107：工作习语

Lesson 107: Work Idioms

To bring home the bacon = to earn a living for your family. 把培根带回家=为您的家庭谋生。 To balance the books = to make certain that the amount of money spent is not more than the amount of money received. 平衡账簿=确定所花费的金额不超过所收到的金额。 A ball-park figure = an estimate of money. 一个粗略的数字=金钱的估计。 A bean-counter = an accountant. 豆柜台=会计师。 Blood on the carpet = trouble during or after a meeting. 地毯上的血=会议期间或之后的麻烦。

The bottom line = the most important financial result of something. 底线=最重要的财务结果。 To break even = when a business's income equals its expenses. 收支平衡=当企业的收入等于其支出时。 A cash cow = a product or service that makes a lot of money. 摇钱树=一种赚钱的产品或服务。 Chief cook and bottle washer = the person responsible for everything. 首席厨师和洗瓶机=负责一切的人。 A big cheese = an important person. 大奶酪=重要人物。

To cold call = to call potential customers without an appointment. 冷拨电话=无需预约即可致电潜在客户。 To cook the books = to falsify financial records. 做饭=伪造财务记录。 To crack the whip = to make someone work harder by threatening them. 鞭打=通过威胁别人来使某人更加努力地工作。 A dead-end job = a job that has no future. 无用的工作=没有前途的工作。 To be fired = to be terminated from your job. 被解雇=被解雇。 A golden handshake = a large payment on leaving a company. 金色的握手=离开公司后的一笔大笔款项。

Jack of all trades = a person who has many skills. 万能的杰克=具有很多技能的人。 To get the sack = to be terminated from your job. 要得到麻袋=将被辞退您的工作。 To be snowed under = to be very busy. 下雪=很忙。 To be run off your feet = to be very busy. 脚踩脚步=很忙。 To sweat blood = to work very hard. 满头汗水=努力工作。 To work your fingers to the bone = to work very hard. 用手指指着骨头=非常努力。

By the sweat of your brow = by working hard. 额头上的汗水=努力工作。 To work your tits off = to work very hard. 努力工作=非常努力。 To put your nose to the grindstone = to work hard. 把你的鼻子放在磨刀石上=努力工作。 To get an awful lot done = to do a very large amount of work. 要完成很多工作=做大量工作。 Knocking-off time = the end of the working day. 开工时间=工作日结束。 To make a killing = to make a very large profit. 谋杀=赚取巨额利润。

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