商务英语口语 Lesson 10《Speak Business Engl...
Lesson 10 IDIOMS 英文释义
- (to) kick off: to start something, such as a meeting or a project
- EXAMPLE: Bill Gates kicked off the conference by showing a demonstration of Microsoft's new search engine.
- NOTE: You will also see the phrase "kick-off meeting," meaning the first meeting to get a new project started.
- (to) need something like a hole in the head: to have no need for something; to have no desire for something
- EXAMPLE: One of our competitors is threatening to take us to court. We need that like a hole in the head!
- out of one's mind: crazy; having unrealistic thoughts or ideas
- EXAMPLE: Our DSL provider is telling us that our rates will soon go up by 50 percent. Are they out of their minds?
- (to) take a crack at something: to try something
- EXAMPLE: It's going to be hard for us to lower our raw materials cost on this product, but we'll take a crack at it.
- SYNONYM: to have a go at something
- (to) put one's mind to something: to focus on a task; to try hard to do something
- EXAMPLE: Your accounting course may be difficult, but if you put your mind to it, you'll get through it.
- (to) roll up one's sleeves: to get ready to start something; to prepare to do something
- EXAMPLE: We've got to pack up 500 crystal vases by tomorrow morning, so let's roll up our sleeves and get to work.
- (to) give it one's best shot: to make one's best effort to get something done; to try to do something, even though you're not sure if you'll be successful
- EXAMPLE: The small brewery went out of business after three unprofitable years, but at least they gave it their best shot.
- nothing ventured, nothing gained: If you don't try to do something, you'll never succeed.
- EXAMPLE: It's risky to spend so much money developing a new brand, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.
- can-do attitude: a positive way of looking at things; an optimistic perspective; a positive attitude
- EXAMPLE: Marie always says that nothing's impossible. She's got a real can-do attitude.
- child's play: an easy task
- EXAMPLE: Evan has been an auto mechanic for 20 years, so replacing your windshield wipers will be child's play for him.
- bigwig: very important person; person in charge
- EXAMPLE: All the bigwigs from the company went to Hawaii for a four-day conference.
- SYNONYMS: head honcho; big cheese; VIP (very important person)
- ORIGIN: This term comes from "big wig" -- the large wigs that English men wore in the 17th and 18th centuries. Men of great importance wore the biggest wigs.
- out of touch with reality: unrealistic; not aware of what's really going on
- EXAMPLE: The CEO believes His company's stock price will triple in a year. Most people think he's out of touch with reality.
