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1、商务英语高级表达核心考点总结no-frills 只包括基本元素的;无装饰的 = bells and whistles 华丽的点缀You can not see any bells and whistles in his no-frills office. 在他简易的办公室里，你看不到一丝华丽的装饰。wave/raise/show the white flag 举白旗投降 = say uncle 承认失败，认输 = knuckle under 下跪认输Bro, you just have following options to pick: showing the white flag, say
2、ing uncle, or even knucking down. 兄弟，你只有以下几种选择可以选：举白旗投降，承认你输了，或者下跪认输。 （一句话就是，哥们你输定了）jump ship 跳槽 = a job hopper 频繁跳槽者 = a job hunter 求职者His jumping ship is par for the course, since he is a job hopper. 他跳槽意料之中，他本来就是一个经常换工作的人。keep/put sbs nose to the grindstone 持续辛勤地工作，努力不懈If you keep your nose to th
3、e grindstone, youll get promotion soon. 只要你努力工作，你很快就可以升职。be like a millstone around/round the neck of sb 像套在(某人)脖子上的磨盘A mountain of debt is like a millstone around the neck of him. 巨额债务令他不堪重负。a knock-on effect = a ripple effect = a chain reaction 连锁反应 = the domino effect 多米诺效应The increasing price of
4、 pork has a knock-on/ripple effect on the consumptions of other foodstuff. 猪肉价格的上涨对其他食品的消费产生了连锁反应。High unemployment rate is bound to set off a chain reaction in the society. 高失业率必将在社会上引发连锁反应。The domino effect can make or break a brand. 多米诺效应可以成就一个品牌，也可以毁掉一个品牌。make a comeback 东山再起I believe he can mak
5、e a back. 我相信他可以东山再起。nuts and bolts 具体细节Lets talk about the nuts and bolts of the contract. 让我们谈谈合同的细节。gain ground 取得进展 = lose ground 失去地盘We are gainning ground in the Southeast Asian market. 我们在东南亚市场正在不断取得进展。（赢得市场股份）Our company is losing ground to our main competitor. 我们公司正在输给我的主要的竞争对手。（失去市场股份）make
6、 money hand over fist = make a killing = make a mint = make a fortune 赚大钱Last year, the company made money hand over fist. 去年，公司挣了很多钱。Last year, the company made a killing/mint/fortune. 去年，公司挣了很多钱。be in good condition 状态良好 = be in mint condition = remain intact 完好无损The antique furnitures are in good
7、 condition. 这些古董家具状况良好。The antique furnitures are in mint condition. 这些古董家具完好无损。The antique furnitures remain intact. 这些古董家具完好无损。hit the mark 达到目的 = miss the mark 没有达到目的He hit the mark and had the supplier signed the contract. 他的目的到达了，供应商签了合同。His presentation missed the mark and fail to get the recognition from potential investors. 他的演讲没有成功，没有能得到潜在投资者的认可。
