1 successful adj.　成功的

The Beatles were a successful rock and roll band.

披頭士是個成功的搖滾樂團(tuán)。

2 businessman n.　商人

The businessman wore a suit and tie to the meeting.

這名商人穿著西裝打著領(lǐng)帶出席會議。

3 son-in-law n.　女婿

My youngest daughter’s husband is my favorite son-in-law.

我小女兒的先生是我最喜歡的女婿。

4 welcome v./adj.　歡迎；受歡迎的

When someone says “thank you”, it is polite to say “you are welcome”.

有人說“謝謝”時，要回答“不客氣”才不會失禮。

5 50-50 adj./adv.　各半；平均地

We’ll split the profit 50-50; half will be for me and half will be for you.

我們利潤平分，一半歸我一半歸你。

6 partner n.　合伙人；伙伴

I would like to take a dance class, but I don’t have a partner.

我想上舞蹈課，但少了個舞伴。

7 business n.　生意；企業(yè)；公司

I work at a small fish tank cleaning business.

我在一家小型魚缸清潔公司工作。

8 part n.　部分；零件

My favorite part of the chicken is the wish bone.

我最愛吃雞的胸叉骨肉。

9 deliver v.　運(yùn)送

One way to earn extra money is to deliver pizzas.

想多賺點(diǎn)外快，可以去送比薩。

10 client n.　客戶

We are here on behalf of our client.

我們代表客戶出席。

11 drive v.　開車

Ever since I bought a car, I have been driving people everywhere.

自從我買車后，就一直開車到處送人。

12 noise n.　噪聲

Can somebody please tell me where that awful noise is coming from?

有誰可以告訴我，那個吵死人的噪聲是哪來的？

13 factory n.　工廠

To avoid theft, the left shoe is made in one factory and the right shoe is made in another.

為了防小偷，左腳的鞋子在一家工廠制造，右腳的鞋子在另一家工廠制造。

14 learn the ropes　學(xué)習(xí)相關(guān)訣竅

It will take a while to learn the ropes, but soon you will be working here like a pro.

學(xué)會相關(guān)工作訣竅需要一點(diǎn)時間，但你很快就會得心應(yīng)手。

15 stick v.　困住

I was thirty minutes late for the meeting because I was stuck in traffic.

我因為遇到塞車，開會遲到了半小時。

16 remark v./n.　談?wù)?/p>

Shelly made an off hand remark about Julie’s coat, and they haven’t spoken since.

雪莉?qū)锏俚耐馓最H有微詞，兩個人從此不和對方說話。

17 half-owner　半個老板

I’m the half-owner of a small bakery.

我是一家小型面包店的半個老板。

18 moneymaking adj. （事業(yè)等）會賺錢的

The moneymaking venture made him rich.

這個投機(jī)賺錢事業(yè)讓他成為大富翁。

19 buy me out　買下我的產(chǎn)權(quán)；買斷

If you want to live in this house, you will have to buy me out.

如果你想住這間房子，得把它買下來才行。

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To err is human. 人非圣賢孰能無過。

Tomorrow is another day. 明天又是一個新的開始。

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