《即学即职场英语口语词典》是一本包含职场常用英语口语的用法和职场常用英语口语的技巧的词典。
生意本来就是互谅互让。
I noticed you gave in to him on that point.
（我发现在那一点上你向他让步了。）
Business is a matter of give-and-take.
（生意本来就是互谅互让。）
a matter of ... “……的问题”。Give-and-take “相互妥协”、 “互谅互让”。
You have to give and take in business.
Business requires give-and-take.
多嘴多舌惹麻烦。
Your big mouth makes big trouble.
（多嘴多舌惹麻烦。）
What did I do now?
（你说我刚才做什么了？）
big mouth “搬弄是非”。trouble “麻烦”、 “纠纷”。
Your mouth causes you trouble.
You need to keep your mouth closed more often.
（你应该嘴巴严点。）
宁做鸡头， 不做凤尾。
I'd rather own my own business than work for Company X.
（与其为X公司工作不如我自己单干。）
It's better to be at the top of something small than at the bottom of something big.
（宁做鸡头， 不做凤尾。）
上面那句话的直译是“在大的东西底下待着不如在小的东西上面待着”。在商场上还可以说“与其在一家大
公司里做普通职员还不如做个小老板”。
Better to be head of a small firm than menial in a larger firm.
（在小公司里当头要比在大公司里跑腿好。）
menial “听差”、 “仆人”。
It's better to own your own business than to work for somebody else.
（拥有自己的生意比受雇于人要好。）
Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
直译是“做狗的头要比做狮子的尾巴好”。
你不要放过任何潜在的顾客。
You must not give up on any potential customers.
（你不要放过任何潜在的顾客。）
That's easier said than done.
（说起来容易做起来难。）
must not ... “不可以……”。give up on ... “不再期待……”、 “放弃……”。potential “可能的”、 “可
能发生的”、 “潜在的”。
“说比做容易”， 也就是说“说起来容易做起来难”。
Don't give up on any potential customers.
Don't give up until you get your sale.
（东西卖出去之前你都不要放弃。）
until “直到……”。
一人计短， 二人计长嘛。
Do you want to work together?
（你想一起干吗？）
Sure. Two heads are better than one.
（好的。一人计短， 二人计长嘛。）
谚语。意思是“做决定的时候找个人商量要比一个人冥思苦想好”。直译是“两个头比一个头好”， 也就是
说“两个人胜过一个人”。
Two can accomplish more than one.
accomplish “做完”、 “完成”。
Two people can get more done than one person.
The more help the better.
（人手越多越好。）
Two people can do more than one.
各有所爱。
He likes to close deals with a toast.
（他喜欢在酒桌上达成生意。）
To each his own.
（各有所爱。）
toast “干杯”。
each “各自”、 “每个”。own “ 自己的”。常用的谚语。意思是“人各有所好”。
It takes all kinds.
kind “种类”、 “性质”。
Everyone is different.
（人各不相同。）
So many men, so many minds.
Different strokes for different folks.
（人各有所好。）
谚语。folk “人们”。
