地道英语俗语集合

地道英语俗语集合（精选8篇）

1.地道英语俗语集合 篇一

最地道的英语说法

时间：2003-7-16 4:36:04 来源：英语麦当劳EnglishCN.com 阅读19475次

1.After you.你先请。这是一句很常用的客套话，在进／出门,上车得场合你都可以表现一下。

2.I just couldn’t help it.我就是忍不住。想想看，这样一个漂亮的句子可用 于多少个场合？下面是随意举的一个例子：

I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried.I just couldn’t help it.3.Don’t take it to heart.别往心里去，别为此而忧虑伤神。生活实例： This test isn’t that important.Don’t take it to heart.4.We’d better be off.我们该走了。It’s getting late.We’d better be off

5.Let’s face it.面对现实吧。常表明说话人不愿意逃避困难的现状。

参考例句：I know it’s a difficult situation.Let’s face it, OK?

6.Let’s get started.咱们开始干吧。劝导别人时说：Don’t just talk.Let’s get started.7.I’m really dead.我真要累死了。坦诚自己的感受时说：After all that work, I’m really dead.8.I’ve done my best.我已尽力了。

9.Is that so? 真是那样吗？常用在一个人听了一件事后表示惊讶、怀疑。

10.Don’t play games with me!别跟我耍花招！

11.I don’t know for sure.我不确切知道。

Stranger： Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?

Tom: I don’t know for sure.Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.12.I’m not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。

Karin： You quit the job? You are kidding.Jack: I’m not going to kid you.I’m serious.13.That’s something.太好了，太棒了。

A: I’m granted a full scholarship for this semester.B: Congratulations.That’s something.14.Brilliant idea!这主意真 棒！这主意真高明！

15.Do you really mean it? 此话当真？

Michael：Whenever you are short of money, just come to me.David: Do you really mean it?

16.You are a great help.你帮了大忙

17.I couldn’t be more sure.我再也肯定不过。

18.I am behind you.我支持你。

A: Whatever decision you’re going to make, I am behind you.19.I’m broke.我身无分文。

20.Mind you!请注意！听着！(也可仅用Mind。)

模范例句：Mind you!He’s a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.21.You can count on it.你尽管相信好了，尽管放心。

A：Do you think he will come to my birthday party?

B: You can count on it.22.I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。当朋友或同事不小心摔坏 你的东西时就可以用上这句话给他一个台阶，打破尴尬局面：Oh, don’t worry.I’m thinking of buying a new one.I never liked it anyway.23.That depends.看情况再说。

例：I may go to the airport to meet her.But that depends.24.Congratulations.恭喜你，祝贺你。

25.Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。当别人尽力要帮助你却没帮成时，你就可以用这个短语表示谢意。

26.It’s a deal.一言为定

Harry： Haven’t seen you for ages.Let’s have a get-together next week.Jenny: It’s a deal

2.英语地道打招呼用语 篇二

2. How can I improve my spoken English? 我该怎样才能提高口语水平?

3. How long will the sale last? 折价销售多久?

4. Only three days. 仅三天。

5. I’ll be back in 5 days. 我五天之后回来。

6. My watch says two o’clock. 我的表是两点钟。

7. My watch is two minutes fast. 我的表快了两分钟。

8. What’s the time by your watch? 你的表几点了?

9. We must arrive there on time. 我们必须准时到那儿。

3.英语中怎样写出地道的作文 篇三

我们要表达“两个学校之间的关系看起来不错”，最常见的写法是“Two schools seem to have a good relationship with each other.”，however，英语母语者可能会写成“Two schools seem to get along with each other.”。

我们要表达“在线学习正在变得越来越流行”，最常见的写法“Online learning is becoming more and more popular.”，however，老外可有会写成“Online learning is all the rage.”相似的现象数不胜数，为了进一步探讨此问题，我们找了英语作文中两段落，大家比较一下：

中国学生写的段落：

Nowadays, with the quick development ofcomputer technology and society, the style of learning being changed. There aresome people who think that learning at school for children should be much better than online learning. Others argue that children who are taught by using online learning as well as become more useful adults. There are advantages and disadvantages for both of the arguments.

外教写的段落：

In the days that followed I explored a dozen lonely coves and rocky shores in my canoe and drove to Lastovo town, a place of ornate chimneys and evocative ruins. In the evenings Isat on the wall and watched the rotors of my giant cosmic helicopter. I was beginning to feel lost to Lastovo.I wanted to become a lotus-eater and stay forever. On my last day, Mladin had mended his spear and we met again at a remote and lovely inlet. We swam out.Mladin was hungry. I followed him. With mesmerising speed he speared three octopuses and bagged them, still alive. Back on the beach he got them out. They were squealing in fear and alarm,struggling to get back to the sea.

可以清楚地看出，第二篇文章写得更加地道，这种地道性表现在短语、句型的灵活运用上。文章中出现了像“a dozen lonely coves androcky shores”，“I was beginning to feel lost to Lastovo”，“With mesmerising speed”，“They were squealing infear and alarm, struggling to get back to the sea.”等是英语母语人士频繁使用的，然而中国学生较少使用这些地道的表达。在英语写作中，如果能适当地使用一些类似的短评或者句型，将极大的提升英语作文的水准。

那么，如何储备这些地道句子呢?

广泛地阅读英语外刊，是一种高效的方法。我们通过精读英语外刊，可以熟悉欧美国家的西方文化，扩大知识面，了解世界发展与变化，更为重要的是可以储备欧美人士经常运用的经典词汇、短语或者词组、句型，有助于我们写出地道的英语句子。

例如：

想要表达“我们在那里见到成千上万的海豚，正在疯狂进食。”很多人会写成：“Inthere we saw thousands of dolphins and they ate food. ”

然而，知名外刊《卫报》(The Guardian)中有这样的表达：“I’ve seen dolphins herd thousands of fish in there and then go crazyeating them.”

对比而言，一幅活生生的美丽画图，跃然纸上。

其实，类似的地道英语句子，在英语外刊上随处可见。我们可以通过精读外刊，积累这些地道的表达，现在或将来应用到我们的英语作文上，大概率地提升英语写作水平。

推荐的英语外刊：《卫报》、《____科学箴言报》、《大西洋月刊》、《科学美国人》、《华盛顿邮报》等。

作者|丹丹英语

4.最常用的10句地道英语口语 篇四

1.Are you free tomorrow? 你明天有空吗？

邀请别人出去聊天、吃饭、喝茶等的常用句。

—Are you free tomorrow?

—Yeah, we can go to see the movies.2.Better late than never.迟总比不做强。

中年朋友经常说，哎呀，岁数大了，记性不好了，以前学的忘的差不多了，现在学赶趟吗？这时候我们就可以鼓励他们“Better late than never.” —Do you think it is late that I want to learn English?

—Better late than never.3.Keep it between you and me.不要跟别人说。

这是一个很好的gossip sentence.一般喜欢说闲话的人经常把它挂在嘴边，“和你说件事，你可别跟别人说„„”

—How do you think John?

—Keep it between you and me.He is a human trash!

4.I don’t know how to thank you enough.真不知该如何感谢你。

有时只会说：“Thanks”或“Thank you”是远远不够的。比如你在危难之际，别人向你伸出了援手，你就要诚恳的对他说出这句话。

—You saved my life.I really don’t know how to thank you enough.—It’s my pleasure.5.I’m glad to hear that.听到这个消息我太高兴了。

经过这段刻骨铭心的集训后，我们在以后如果遇到什么振奋人心的消息后就会将这句话脱口而出，像条件反射一样。

—Teacher Li will come to Changchun!

— I’m glad to hear that.It is really a good news!

6.Business is business.公事公办。

无论是我们的正音医生，还是主讲老师都是魔鬼，只要我们的营员没有达到地道美语脱口而出，他们就会无止境的“折磨”你，象影子一样跟着你，为你纠正不良发音，直到我们做到为止！当哪位学员打算“贿赂”我们的老师，要求放行时，他最常听到的可能就是这句话！呵呵，当然我们的老师也是天使，当大家遇到任何问题的时候，他们会为您提供周到的服务。

—Can you let me go without exam?

—No way!Business is business.7.Do you live near here? 你住在这附近吗？

见到一个漂亮美眉。

—Hello, do you live near here?

—Man, is this your way of asking me out?

8.Welcome to our Crazy English Training Camp!

欢迎来到我们的疯狂英语训练营！

致辞专用。

9.I can’t stand my poor English any more!

我再也不能忍受我的破烂英语了！

这是我们的决心！既然不能忍受这种状态，我们就从现在开始下一个恶狠狠的决心！一定要把英语学好！

—I can’t stand my poor English any more!

—So you’d better work hard, and use every minute to practice.10.It’s a pleasure to see you here and we will work together.真高兴在这见到你，我们要一起工作了。

可以对你的搭档说啊！

5.英语成语俗语 篇五

2.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真交。

3.Deeds are fruits and word are leaves.言是叶，行是果。

4.A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。

5.Do not kick against goads.勿以卵击石。

6.Everyone’s business is nobody’s business.三个和尚没水吃。

7.A merry company is music in a journey.有个好旅伴，一路音乐声。

8.Every couple is not a pair.天下夫妻多，珠联璧合少。

9.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。

10.Every bullet has its billet.每颗子弹都有归宿。(生死有命)

11.Birth is much, but breeding is more.教养比出身重要。

12.Do it well, or not at all.干就好好干，不然就不干。

13.Time and tide wait for no man.时间不等人。

14.Every dog has his day.凡人皆有得意日。

15.Do not hold a candle for the devil.不要为魔鬼秉烛。（不要助纣为虐。）

16.One can not set back the clock.光阴一去不复返。

17.A good name is worth more than gold.美名是无价宝。

18.It’s better to give than to receive.授之人比受于人好。

19.Never offer to teach fish to swim.勿班门弄斧。

20.A little leak will sink a great ship.千里长提，溃于蚁穴。

21.Eat to live, but not live to eat。吃饭时为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。

22.All’s well that ends well.结局好，一切好。

23.Better an empty purse than an empty head.宁可一文不名，不可胸无点墨。

24.Don’t let the cat out of the bag.天机不可泄露。

25.Marry sands will sink a ship.积沙沉舟。

26.Forgive and forget.勿念旧恶。

27.First come ,first served.先来后到。

28.Nothing ventured, nothing gained.不进取者无收获。

29.No cross, no crown.未经苦难，不得荣冠。

30.Rest breeds rust.久疏则废。

31.The pot calls the kettle black.锅笑壶黑，自己不觉得。

32.Every bean has its black.凡人各有其短处。

33.The early bird catches the worm.早鸟先得食。

34.Even a worm will turn.小虫也要翻身。（狗急跳墙）

35.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.手中一鸟2胜过林中两鸟。

36.Finders keepers.谁捡到就是谁的。

37.Custom is the second nature.习惯是第二天性。

38.Creditors have better memories than debtors.债主的记性比债户好。

39.Self do, self have.自作自受。

40.Grasp all, lose all.贪多必失。

41.As said ,so done.说到做到。

42.Few words to the wise suffice.聪明人一点就通。

43.Good health is above wealth.无病就是富。

44.Thoughts are free.思想是自由的。

45.Easier said than done.说时容易做时难。

46.They who know nothing fear nothing.初生牛犊不怕虎。

47.Look before you leap.三思而后行。

48.Good to begin well, better to end well.开头好重要，结尾好更重要。

49.Soon ripe ,soon rotten.早熟早烂。

50.Too-too will in two.过分亲密会吵嘴。

51.He who loses credit can lose nothing further.人无信不立。

52.What shall be shall be.要发生的就发生吧。

53.Eat at pleasure ,drink with measure.进食可随意，饮酒要适量。

54.A switch in time saves nine.及时行事，事半功倍。

55.Every Jack shall has his Jill.每个男人都会找到妻子。

56.Love me ,love my dog.爱屋及乌。

57.Well begun ,well done.善始善终。

58.Never trouble troubles until troubles trouble you。不要自找麻烦。

59.He laughs longest who laughs last.笑到最后的笑得最好。

60.Time is money.时间就是金钱。

61.A miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘，谬以千里。

62.No mill no meal.不磨面，没饭吃。（不劳动，没饭吃）

63.It’s never too late to learn.活到老，学到老。

64.What’s done can’t be undone.覆水难收。

65.Let bygones be bygones.过去的就让它过去吧。（既往不咎）

66.To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.学而不思就如食而不化。

67.The three foundations of learning: seeing much, suffering much, and studying much.求学的三个基本条件：多观察，多吃苦，多研究。

68.Waste not ,want not.不浪费，不贫困。

69.A little pot is soon hot.量小易怒。

70.More haste ,less spreed.欲速则不达。

71.You must learn to crawl before you can walk.先学爬再学走。

72.Pride goes before a fall.骄傲使人落后。

73.Fingers were made before forks.先有手，后有刀叉。

74.Live and learn.活到老，学到老。

75.Like will find like.物以类聚。

76.Self-help is the best help.自力更生最保险。

77.It’s no use crying over spilt milk.牛奶打泼，哭也没用。（覆水难收）

78.Strike while the iron is hot.趁热打铁。

79.Wit and will strive for the victory.智慧加毅力，一定会胜利。

80.Art is long, life is short.生命短暂，艺术永恒。

81.Imagination is more important than knowledge.想象力比知识重要。

82.Call a spade a spade.实事求是。

83.No pains, no gains.不劳无获。

84.A little late, much too late.稍迟一步，满盘皆输。

85.A good name is better than a good face.好名声胜过好容貌。

86.When the cat is away, the mice will play.山中无老虎猴子称大王。

87.As you sow you shall mow.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

88.Little strokes fell great oaks.滴水石穿。

89.All roads lead to Rome.条条道路通罗马。

90.A rolling stone gathers no moss.滚石不生苔。

91.Once bitten, twice shy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

92.No sweet without sweat.幸福来自汗水。

93.Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。

94.No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。

95.Virtue never grows old.美德永不老。

96.Walls have ears.隔墙有耳。

97.Visits always give pleasure.访问总是有趣的。

98.Well fed, well bred.衣食足而礼仪兴。

99.Beauty lies in lover’s eyes.情人眼里出西施。

100.Like father, like son.有其父，必有其子。

101.Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。

102.Time files.光阴飞逝。

103.No joy without being annoyed.没有无烦忧之快乐。

104.Spare the rod, spoil thechild.不打不成材。

105.A cheerful wife is the joy of life.快乐的妻子能给生活带来欢乐。106.Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。

107.Many drops make a shower.积少成多。

108.There is no smoke without fire.无风不起浪。

109.Out of sight, out of mind.离久情疏。

110.A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。

111.Great men have great faults.大人物有大过失。

112.Deeds, not words.要行动，不要空谈。

113.Diamonds cut diamonds.强中自有强中手。

114.Never judge by appearances.人不可貌相。

115.Health and cheerfulness mutually beget each other.健康是人快乐。快乐使人健康。

116.Fairest gems lie deepest.最好的宝石藏的最深。（珍物难求）

117.Beware beginnings.凡是开头要当心。（慎始为上）

118.Prevention is better than the cure.预防胜于治疗。

119.Poor but honest.虽贫穷，但诚实。

120.Plain as print.白纸黑字，一清二楚。

121.East or west ,home is best.金窝、银窝，不如自己的草窝。

122.Knowledge advances by steps not by leaps.知识的获得只能循序渐进，不能一蹴而就。

123.Better late than never.迟做总比不做好。

124.Marry your match.和相匹配的人结婚。

125.He, who has an art, has everywhere a part.一招鲜，吃遍天。

6.地道英语俗语集合 篇六

1．随着经济（社会/科技）的快速发展

with the rapid development of our economy/ society/ science and technology

2．人民生活水平的显著提高/稳步增长

the remarkable improvement/ steady growth of people’s living conditions/

3．先进的科学技术 advanced science and technology

4．面临新的机遇和挑战 be faced with new opportunities and challenges

5．人们普遍认为 it’s universally acknowledged/ recognized that…

6．社会发展的必然结果 the inevitable result of social development

7．引起了广泛的公众关注 arouse wide public concern/ draw public attention

8．不可否认There is no denying that…

9．热烈的讨论/争论 a heated discussion/ debate(about…)

10．有争议性的问题 a controversial issue

11．持完全不同的观点 hold a totally different view argument

12．一些人„„而另外一些人„„Some people… However, the others…

13．就我而言/就个人而言 As far as I am concerned / Personally

14．就„„达到广泛的一致 reach a universal agreement on…

15．我们完全有理由相信 We have every reason to believe that…

16．发挥着日益重要的作用 play an increasingly important role in…

17．对„„构成挑战 impose a great challenge to/ to meet the challenge 迎接挑战

18．对„„必不可少 be indispensable to…

19．正如俗话/谚语所说 As a saying/ proverb goes

20．„„也不例外 …be no exception/ There is no exception to sth

21．对„„产生有利/不利的影响 exert positive/ negative effects on…

22．利远远大于弊 the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages

对„„弊大于利 does more harm than good to…

权衡„„的利弊 weigh up the pros and cons(of sth)

23．导致，引起 give rise to/ contribute to/ result in

24．普遍现象 a common phenomenon

25．责任感/成就感 sense of responsibility/ sense of achievement

26．竞争与合作精神 sense of competition and cooperation

27．开阔眼界 broaden one’s horizons

28．压力很大 be under great pressure

29．经济/心理负担 financial burden/ psychological/ burden

30．考虑到诸多因素 take all the factors into account/ considerationEverything taken into consideration

31．从另一个角度 from another perspective

32．做出共同努力来 make joint efforts to…

33．对„„有益 be beneficial to…/ be of great benefit to…/ does good to…

34．为社会做贡献 make contributions to society

35．打下坚实的基础 lay a solid foundation for…

36．以我为例 Take me for example/ instance

37．„„无可非议 There is nothing wrong with…

38．致力于/投身于 be devoted to…

39．应当承认，某人该为„„负责 Admittedly, … is to blame for

40．不可推卸的义务 unshakable duty

41．满足需求 satisfy/ meet the needs of…

42．充分利用 make full use of/ take advantage of

43．宝贵的自然资源 valuable natural resources

44．因特网 the Internet（一定要有冠词，字母I大写）

45．方便快捷 is both convenient and efficient

46．在人类生活的方方面面 in all aspects of human life

47．环保（的）environmental protection/ environmentally friendly

48．社会进步的体现 a symbol of society progress

49．值得得到尊重/表扬 deserve to be respected/ praised

50．对这一问题持有不同态度 hold different attitudes/ views towards this issue

51．支持前/后种观点的人 people/ those in favor of the former/ latter opinion

52．理由如下 The reason are as follows

53．在一定程度上 to some extent/ degree/ in some way

54．理论和实践相结合 combine theory with practice

55．„„必然趋势 an irresistible trend of…

56．日益激烈的社会竞争 the increasingly fierce social competition

57．眼前利益 immediate interest/ short-term interest

58．有利于长远利益 serve the interest of… in the long run/ term

59．„„有其自身的优缺点 …has its merits and demerits/ advantages and disadvantages

60．对„„有利有弊 has both positive and negative effects on…

61．作为学生，我们应当专心学习As students, we should focus on our studies

62．对健康有害（利）do harm/ good to our health

63．交流思想/情感/信息 exchange ideas/ emotions/ information

64．跟上„„的最新发展 keep pace with/ catch up with the latest development of…

65．采取有效措施来„„ take effective measures to do sth

66．毫无疑问 Undoubtedly, / There is no doubt that…

67．凡事都有正反两面 There are two sides to every coin

68．对„„观点因人而异 Views on… vary from person to person

69．重视 attach great importance to…

70．社会地位 social status

71．增进相互了解 enhance/ promote mutual understanding

72．扩大我们的知识面 enrich our knowledge

73．身心两方面 both physically and mentally

74．有直接/间接关系 be directly/ indirectly related to…

75．提出折中提议 set forth a compromise proposal

76．可以取代“think”的词 believe, claim, maintain, argue, insist,hold the view opinion/ belief /that

77．缓解压力/减轻负担 relieve the stress / burden on…

78．优先考虑/发展„„ give(top)priority to sth

79．与„„比较 compared with…/ in comparison with

80．与„„相反 in contrast(to sth)/ on the contrary

81．代替 replace/ substitute/ take the place of

„„是无法替代的 There is no substitute for sth

82．经不起推敲 cannot bear closer analysis

83．提供就业机会 offer job opportunities

84．社会进步的反映 is a mirror of social progress

常用谚语

1.Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母

2.All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马

3.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧

4.Time and tide wait for no man.时间不等人（时不我待）

5.Time is money.一寸光阴一寸金

6.It’s never too old to learn.活到老学到老

7.Actions speak louder than words.行动胜过语言

8.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情

9.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只工作，不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻

10.Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成11.No pains, no gains不劳则无获（一分耕耘一分收获）

12.Nothing is impossible1一切皆有可能！

13.God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者

14.It’s easier said than done.说起来容易做起来难

15.Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事，今日毕

16.A good beginning is half done.良好的开端是成功的一半

17.Do as the Romans do.入乡随俗

18.Better late than never.不怕慢，就怕站

19.Look before you leap.三思而后行

7.地道英语俗语集合 篇七

1. In the middle of something? 你正在忙吗？

我知道有许多许多的人，对于某一种概念学会了一种说法之后，从此就只会用这种说法，例如“你在忙吗？”这个句子，很多人在中学起就知道要说，”Are you busy?“讲到了来美国留学三年，他还是只会说”Are you busy?“，

其实有时候我们的眼界要放广一点，对于同一个概念要有不同的变化，就像是”Are you busy?“这句话，其实老美也很常用”In the middle of something?“，（但这句话比较接近于”Are you busy right now?“是问人家“现在”是不是正在忙？”Are you busy?“的含意比较广，也可指“最近”忙不忙？）大家不要小看这么小小的变化，如果你除了”Are you busy?“之外，有时还懂得刻意去用”In the middle of something?“我相信你的英文说出来就会跟别人不一样。举个例子吧，办公室里想找人八卦，又怕人家正在忙，这时你就可以问他:”In the middle of something?“（正在忙吗?）

2. What are you up to? 你正在做什么？

跟上面的例子一样，“你正在做什么啊？”这句话通常我们就只会说，”What are you doing？“这样子不会很无聊吗？其实有时我们可以换句话说，例如：”What are you up to?“同样也是问人家你正在做什么？承上例，假设你在办公室里，你想找人八卦，所以问同事，”In the middle of something?“他回答，”Kind of.“（算是吧。）这时你就可以打破砂锅问到底，”What are you up to?“（那你最近在忙什么啊？） 另外有时候老美见面时也会问”What are you up to?“意思就考(试^*大是问你最近在做什么啊？跟另一句问候语 ”What’s up?“意思上很接近，但是你要听对方的语气喔！有时候”What are you up to?“指的虽然还是”What are you doing?“但它却是“你在搞什么鬼啊?”的意思喔！例如当你看到别人在乱翻你的东西，你就可以责问他，”Hey,what are you up to?“也就是骂他“你在搞什么鬼啊？”或是像电影 Blow 里毒贩的老爸骂他的儿子，”I know what you are up to.“（我知道你在干些什么勾当。）以上这些例子里，”What are you up to?“完全可以用”What are you doing?“来取代，只不过因为我们在说话时要力求变化，所以要多学几种不同的讲法。

其实”What are you up to?“还有许多其它的意思，在此不一一列举，不过还有一个比较常用的解释是，“进展的如何了？”例如朋友告诉你他正在写一部武侠小说，你就可以问他。”What are you up to?“（进展的如何了）而他的回答可能是，”I am writing Chapter 3 now.“ 我现在正在写第三章呢。

3. Can you just give me a ballpark figure? 能不能给我一个大概的数字？

Ballpark指的是专供球类比赛的公园,特别是指大型的棒球场，

例如亚特兰大勇士队 (Atlanta Braves) 的主场Turner Field 就是一个 ballpark.那什么是ballpark figure 呢？通常在棒球比赛时不是都会报今天的观众人数，例如是49,132 人吗？这个数字 49,132 就是 ballpark figure，但这只是一个大约的估计数字而已，所以 ballpark figure的意思就是指大约的.估计数字。所以在公司里如果老板问会计，上个月水电费总共多少钱？之后再加上一句，”Just give me a ballpark figure.“意思就是我只要一个大略的数字就行了。甚至有些老美懒到就只说ballpark,所以老板也有可能会说。”I’ll need a ballpark of the revenue last year.“（我需要去年的营收的大约数字。）你就要自己知道这个ballpark是ballpark figure的意思。

4. Bottom line: We have to turn into profit by . 最重要的是：我们必须在前转亏为盈。

大家看过财务报表没？上面是一大堆密密麻麻的数字，告诉你公司的资产有多少，折旧多少，应收帐款多少。但是这些都不是最重要的，最重要的在最最下面那一行（bottom line），叫净赚（Net earnings）告诉你这家公司总共加起来到底是赚钱还是赔钱，（这其实才是最重要的，不是吗？）所以bottom line这个字后来就变成了有“最重要的是…”的意思。例如，商场上有句名言，”In business, If you don’t take care of your customers, somebody else will. And that is the bottom line.“（如果你不关心你的顾客的话，其他的人会，这是最重要的原则。）另外bottom line也有“最后的底限”，“不能再退让的原则”的意思。例如，老板可以告诫员工，”Bottom line: We have to ship this order by Friday.“（我最后的底限是，我们必须在星期五前运交这批货。）

5. The new CFO was sent to bring the company out of the red. 这位新的财务长被派来把公司从赤字中拯救出来。

中国人喜欢红色，所以股市大涨时盘面上都是红通通的一片。不过欧美国家对红色的认知则大不相同，红色就表示亏损，赤字。像之前提到的bottom line如果是用红笔写的，那就是表示公司整体上来说是赔钱的。相反的如果是用黑笔写的，则表示是赚钱的。所以我们常可以听到in the red 或是in the black这样的讲法，其考(试^*大实就是指公司赚不赚钱。当然啦，我们也可以用最简单的讲法，lose money和make money或是形容词unprofitable和profitable来表示赔钱或赚钱。例如，这家公司是赚钱的，你可以说，”This company is in the black“，”The comapny is making money.“或是”The company is profitable"都可以。

8.英语用词正确和地道的四个“C” 篇八

准确用词关系到表达的正确和地道，一般而言涉及四个“C”：

第一个“C”为connotation（内涵），它比meaning（意义）更为深入。例如，discount的意思为“折扣”，但英语中“30% discount”指原价100元现在卖70元；而汉语中“三折”指原价100元现在卖30元。汉语表达的很多意思在英语中没有完全对应的`说法，但可以尽量找接近的，以提高表达的“精确度”。

第二个“C”为collocation（搭配），它除了影响地道性（如big rain不如heavy rain地道），还与词义有关，例如apply与for和to搭配时意思分别为“申请”和“运用”。

第三个“C”为contest（上下文），上下文会影响词的意义。广义的contest还包括场合，例如，“生意兴隆通四海，财源茂盛达三江”可以简单地表达为“Far and wide trade booms；here andthere money comes”，但在正式场合译为“Home and abroad business thrives；hither and thither profit arrives”更好，因为这样用词较为庄重和古雅（hither and thither是here and there在古英语中的说法）。