职场社交英语口语对话 Lesson 2:此话怎讲?
2010-09-01来源:和谐英语
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A: Their business folded last week.
他们的店上星期倒了。
B: No, I can't believe it! That was my favorite bookshop.
不,我不敢相信!那是我最爱的书店。
【What do you mean?这话怎讲?】
这是谈话时较随便的讲法,照说应该是What do you mean by that? 另一个类似句型是What does the word mean?"这个字作何解释?"mean 在这两个句型的“意思、意表”解。
mean 也作“打算”解,须要注意的是后面只能接不定词,不可接-ing式,例如:
Paul means to go to Taipei next week.
保罗打算下星期到台北去。
A: What do you mean by saying"Judy is leaving the country."?
你说茱迪要出国是什么意思?
B: Well, she means to accept a job offer in Singapore.
她打算要接受新加坡的一个工作机会。
1) rake in 发财,大捞一笔
2) stock option 股票选择权,认股权
3) start-up (n.) 开始(创业,工作,动工等)
4) fold (v.) 关店,倒闭
5) zip (n.) 零,乌有
6) freelance (a.) 无约、自由工作的
7) buck美元