第八节

Business

Basic need

音形义

Everyday Expressions

n. 职务,职责

It's your business to take care of the kids. (你的职责是照顾孩子。)

n. 职业 What line of business are you in? (你从事那一行？)

n. 商业

John wants to go into business when he leaves university.

复合词语

businessman/ businesswoman (商人（男/女）);

businesslike (公事化的);

business hours (营业时间，办公时间)

常见搭配 Useful Phrases

娱乐圈 --- show biz (business)

开始办正事，言归正传 ---to get (down) to business

别管闲事 --- mind one's own business

与...无关，没有权力... --- have no business to (do)

忙自己的事情 --- go about one's business

破产，倒闭 --- go out of business

习语与俗语Idioms & Slangs

business is business --- 公事公办

It's none of your business. --- 不关你的事

生活用语 Street Talks

A: Hi Bob, how's business? (情况如何)

B: Just okay.

A: Okay, enough small talk. Let's get down to business/ talk business. (谈正题吧)

B: Good idea.

A: Since we're good friends, you don't have to pay me.

B: No, I can't accept it. Business is business.

A: Joanna, will you go out with me tonight?

B: I'd like to, but I'm afraid I can't. I have another date tonight.

A: With who?

B: David! C'mon! It's none of your business. (你就别管了)

A: Why are you so happy?

B: Well, the bank just called and agreed to finance us. So we are in business now, buddy!

A: Hi Jane where's your husband?

B: He's away on business.

I majored in bookkeeping in business school.

Be careful, these guys mean business.

电影对白 Transcripts

句型 1 You went to business school, I can't get you anywhere near the office. 《情归巴黎》

2 Cash, stock, and they don't want to tell me how to run the business. 《情归巴黎》

3 In all these years, you've never once seen the face of somebody the day after we've taken over their business, have you? 《情归巴黎》

Didn't you once say "Everything is business"? 《情归巴黎》

Don't mention the IRS or the federal business system. 《西雅图夜未眠》

Well this is your business, I don't want to play games with you. 《毕业生》

谚语 Proverbs

Business makes a man as well as tries him. 事业既会考验人，也会造就人。

Business is the salt of life. 事业是人生之盐，不可缺少。
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