商业与职场习语

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Published: 2025年12月23日

Business & Workplace Idioms

Business & Workplace Idioms (商业与职场习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
a level playing field	an environment in which everyone has equal opportunities	Small businesses need a level playing field to compete with big corporations.	公平竞争的环境 💡 解析: 比赛场地是平的,没有倾斜,对双方都公平。
a team player	a person who works well with other people	Employers value someone who is a team player.	具有团队精神的人;善于合作者 💡 解析: 能够配合团队利益,而不是只顾自己表现的人。
the ball is in your court	It is your turn to act	I've made my offer. Now the ball is in your court.	轮到你行动了;决定权在你 💡 解析: 网球术语。球打到了你的场区,该你回球了。
the front-runner	the person or organization most likely to win	She is the front-runner for the CEO position.	领跑者;夺冠热门 💡 解析: 在赛跑中跑在最前面的人,最有可能获胜。
a blue-collar job	a job that involves manual or physical work	Manufacturing and construction are blue-collar jobs.	蓝领工作 💡 解析: 工人通常穿耐脏的蓝色工作服。指体力劳动。
a white-collar job	an office-based or administrative job	He wants a safe, white-collar job in a bank.	白领工作 💡 解析: 办公室职员通常穿白衬衫。指脑力劳动或行政工作。
red tape	administration, paperwork, or rules and regulations	We had to cut through a lot of red tape to get the permit.	繁文缛节;官僚习气 💡 解析: 旧时官方文件常用红带子捆扎。形容繁琐、拖沓的办事程序。
blacklist	put on a list of untrustworthy people or organizations	The company was blacklisted for breaking safety rules.	列入黑名单 💡 解析: 禁止交易或不被信任的名单。
in the red	losing money, or in debt	The company has been in the red for three years.	亏损;负债 💡 解析: 会计记账时,亏损(负数)通常用红色墨水记录。(反义词是 in the black 盈利)。
a golden handshake	a payment or gift from a company to someone who is leaving it	The CEO received a huge golden handshake when he retired.	黄金握手;丰厚的离职金 💡 解析: 公司高层离职时获得的大额补偿金或遣散费。
spoon-feed	give too much help to	We can't spoon-feed the new interns; they need to learn by themselves.	填鸭式灌输;过分溺爱/帮助 💡 解析: 像喂婴儿一样用勺子喂。形容给的帮助太多,导致对方缺乏独立性。
the lion's share	the largest part	The government takes the lion's share of our profits in taxes.	最大的一份 💡 解析: 狮子是百兽之王,捕猎后自然要拿走最大的一份。
the rat race	a way of urban working life that puts people under pressure	He quit the rat race and moved to a farm.	激烈的商业竞争;由于生活压力而进行的无休止的奔忙 💡 解析: 像老鼠在笼子里赛跑一样,形容现代社会这种无休止、压力巨大的竞争生活。
selling like hotcakes	selling quickly in large numbers	The new phone is selling like hotcakes.	热销;卖得像刚出炉的烤饼一样快 💡 解析: 东西非常抢手。
a big cheese	an important person in a company or industry	He's a big cheese in the advertising world.	大人物;头面人物 💡 解析: (幽默说法)指有权势的大佬。
the top dog	the most important person	She fought hard to become the top dog in the company.	一把手;处于支配地位的人 💡 解析: 狗群中打赢的那个是老大。
bread and butter	main source of income	Writing books is my bread and butter.	生计;主要收入来源 💡 解析: 面包和黄油是基本生活所需。
a fat cat	an overpaid and lazy person	The workers are angry about the bonuses paid to the fat cats at the top.	肥猫;享有特权、收入过高的阔佬 💡 解析: 贬义词。通常指那些拿着高薪却不干实事的富有的高管或资本家。
a cash cow	a product or investment that gives you a steady income	This software is the company's cash cow.	摇钱树;利润奶牛 💡 解析: 不需要太多维护就能持续产生现金流的产品。
bring home the bacon	make money	My wife brings home the bacon in our family.	养家糊口;赚钱回家 💡 解析: 赚取生活所需。