Speak English Like an American
《地道美语》
work like a dog
Lesson 7 Susan Hires Bob to Run her Business
第七章 苏珊聘请鲍勃经营她的生意
内容:苏珊彻夜未眠,一直想着她的饼干生意。早上,她和鲍勃进行了讨论。鲍勃同意为她做事。
日积月累:
1、俚语
* Bright and early: early in the morning一大早
* Crash course: short and intensive instruction 集中训练(讲座),特别训练;速成班
* Fat chance: definitely not 没有机会,希望渺茫
* (to) give it a shot: to try something 试试看
* Happy camper: a happy person; a satisfied participant 感到满足的人,快乐的人
* (to have) mixed feelings: to feel positive about one aspect of sth and negative about another 悲喜交集
* Needless to say: obviously 不用说
* (to) not have a clue: to know nothing about 毫无头绪,什么也不知道
* (to) not sleep a wink: to be awake all night 一夜没睡
* (to) work like a dog: to work very hard 苦干,拼命干,努力工作
2. 词组和常用表达
stay up all night doing sth. → be awake all night doing sth. 一晚上没睡做某事
think about 思考
agree to do sth. 同意做某事
run the business 经营生意 → run your own business
be prepared to do 准备好做某事
hire sb. to do sth. 雇某人做某事
turn the oven on 打开烤炉
* do the baking 烤饼干
baking tray 烤盘
baking oven 烘箱
baking finish 烘漆;烘烤涂料
baking machine焙烘机 英语例句库
We are baking in the sun. 我们在晒太阳。
manage the business side 负责业务这块
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