商务英语：今日热词——失常的，偏离正轨的
《财富》（中文版）
2012年12月03日
EXAMPLE: Because there were no controls over expenses, the new company was off the rails within a few months and investors were quite worried.
由于没有控制费用，新公司没过几个月就偏离了正轨，投资者非常焦虑。
由于没有控制费用，新公司没过几个月就偏离了正轨，投资者非常焦虑。
今日单词：
| 单词 | busy-work |
| 中文释义 |
表面忙碌、实际无效的工作（名词，非正式用语） |
| 英文释义 |
(noun, INFORMAL) Work that is of little or no value, but only done for the sake of activity or the appearance of activity. |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: After completing all of her important work in the morning, the secretary often occupied herself with meaningless busy-work until the end of the day. 在上午完成了重要工作之后，这位秘书通常忙活些小事，直到下班。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | off the rails |
| 中文释义 |
失常的，偏离正轨的（成语） |
| 英文释义 |
（IDIOM) Describing a business or project that is out of control and likely to fail. (NOTE: "rails" refers to a railroad track) |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: Because there were no controls over expenses, the new company was off the rails within a few months and investors were quite worried. 由于没有控制费用，新公司没过几个月就偏离了正轨，投资者非常焦虑。 |
