VOA流行美语第156课 做生意赚大钱!实用英语
文章作者 100test 发表时间 2009:06:18 23:03:04
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今天李华学到两个常用语。一个是cash cow,这是指非常赚钱的生意。也就是摇钱树。另一个常用语是tickled pink,是让人非常高兴,非常愉快的意思。
Larry和李华到学校附近一家新开的墨西哥快餐店吃饭。今天李华会学到两个常用语:cash cow和tickledpink。
LL: Wow! This place is a real cash cow! Look how crowded it is!
LH: Cash cow? 什么是cash cow? 我知道cash就是钱,现金;cow是一头牛。噢,我懂了,cash cow就是一头很有钱的牛。意思就是,这里生意这么兴隆,钱赚很多。对不对?
LL: That is right! A cash cow is a business that is very profitable. This is obviously a popular place, so they must be making a lot of money.
LH: 没错,这家餐厅一定很赚钱。你看,要是这里每小时来200个客人,每人平均消费7美元,那就不得了了!
LL: That s $1,400 an hour! This place is definitelya cash cow. I wish I owned a business like this.