和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:The Cost of Doing Business(翻译)

2017-01-15来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. She made a deal with a friend, and they both made a profit.

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾
例句:Imperical edicts could deal with very varied matters.
皇帝的诏节涉及各个方面的事物。

2. Still, I worked hard building up my business.

build up 逐步建立; 增进
例句:The regime built up the largest army in Africa
该政权逐渐建立起一支非洲规模最大的军队。

3. I was finally able to get a break.

be able to 能够; 能,会
例句:I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.
我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。

4. But even if you’re not in business, some of these expressions can be used in other situations.

be used in 被用于
例句:This method can be used in conjunction with other methods.
这种方法可以和其他方法结合使用。