职场无惧 --- 五句精选英语成语 成语是中华语文的骨髓,在英语里比较恰当的形容是“调味品”。莎士比亚在作品中创造了二千句成语,所以人们觉得莎翁的戏剧读起来“津津有味”。 因为成语不属于基础英语教学,在中国英语学习者少有学英语成语的机会。而且,由于成语是一种“地方化”“通俗性”口语,它的含义常有难以捉摸之感。 身处北美,成语和职场英语写作/会话是分不开的。如果语言是融入“本地”社会的最好工具,那么成语就是“抄近路”的妙策。 以下五句成语(加上你已经掌握了以前教过你的八句成语),可以让你实践讲一口流利的“本土”英语的诺言。 (1) “sixty-four thousand dollar question” 大大的问题, 还没解决的事 例子: Health care reform is Obama’s biggest gamble. Can he pull it off? That’s the sixty-four thousand dollar question. (2) “Cut and dried” 大局已定,必定的结局. 例子: The nomination process isn’t quite cut and dried, it’s open to modification. (3) “a dog’s breakfast” 形容事情一团糟,或失控的局面。 例子: The committee meeting degenerated into a dog’s breakfast. In the end the boss just stood up and left the room. (4) “Go out on a limb” 爬单高枝,有不确定的危机感。形容有冒险性的行为或推测。 例子: He likes to go out on a limb and make big bets. Sometimes he wins, but usually he loses. Or I’m going to go out on a limb and predict that the Health Care Reform Bill will pass. (5) “a done deal” 米已成饭,形容一个定局。 例子: Let’s treat his promotion to Vice-Principal as a done deal. We will go ahead and celebrate tonight。 相关文章:让洋老板刮目相看的英语捷径
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