职场社交英语口语对话 Lesson 16:我不敢居功
2010-09-04来源:和谐英语
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A: Here's a demo of our product.
这是我们产品的样品。
B: Thank you. I'll take a look at it and get back in touch with you.
谢谢。我看过之后再联络你。
【like nobody's business 如入无人之境】
like nobody's business可以用来表达“无人能出其右”,形容此人相当有一手:
A: They play the blues like nobody's business.
他们演奏蓝调的技巧无人能敌。
B: I have to go and see them.
我一定要去看看他们。
【take the credit居功】
credit是“功劳,赞扬”的意思,take the credit就是指“因为功劳而接受赞扬”,可以用在正面的“居功”。
A: Josh, you are amazing!
乔许,你真是令人不可思议!
B: I can't take the credit for this job. We all worked hard on it.
这工作我不能居功。大家都很努力。
1) admire (v.) 仰慕,钦羡;名词是admiration
2) mutual (a.) 互相的
3) subscription (n.) 订阅
4) demo (n.) (商品的)样品,demonstration的略缩。
5) pro (n.) 专家,系professional 的略缩