《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。
是我们打出王牌的时候了。
Things aren't looking good for us.
(情况好像对我们不利。)
It's time to play our ace in the hole.
(是我们打出王牌的时候了。)
thing “事情”、 “工作”。
ace in the hole “秘藏的王牌”。
The time to play our ace in the hole has come.
We need to play our ace in the hole now.
这里讲究先来后到。
It's first come, first served here.
(这里讲究先来后到。)
That's okay. I'll wait.
(那好吧, 我就等等。)
这句话是从“If you come first, you will be served first here.”简化而来的。serve 指“服务”。
If You're here first, you're served first.
First come, first served.
(先来后到。)
你要迟到了。
You're going to be late.
(你要迟到了。)
Thanks for reminding me.
(谢谢你提醒我。)
late “晚于(预定的时间或时期)”。
You'll be late.
You won't be on time.
(你要来不及了。)
别把自己逼得太紧。
I have too many things going on at once.
(我手头有太多的事情。)
Don't spread yourself too thin.
(别把自己逼得太紧。)
go on “发生”、 “进行”。at once “同时”、 “一起”。
spread oneself (too) thin “同时干很多事情”。直译是“铺得太开太薄”, 意思也就是“同时插手太多的
事情”。thin “薄的”。
Don't wear yourself out.
(别做过了头。)
wear out “使疲劳”、 “使精疲力竭”。
Don't burn yourself out.
(别做过了头。)
burn out “精神上(肉体上)筋疲力尽”。
You have too many irons in the fire.
这个谚语通过描写铁匠同时把很多的铁放进火中, 来表达“一次干太多的工作”的意思。
随时把地图带在身上。
I get lost so easily.
(我很容易迷路。)
Always carry a map with you.
(随时把地图带在身上。)
carry “带着走”、 “带在身上”。
You need to keep a map on you at all times.
You should always have a map with you.
你自己验证一下。
Are you sure it works?
(你肯定它管用?)
Please check for you rself.
(你自己验证一下。)
Please try it out yourself.
(你可以自己试一试。)
Give it a try.
(请试一试。)
Please see for yourself.




