商务英语：今日热词——骗钱
《财富》（中文版）
2013年07月19日
EXAMPLE: The dishonest owner of the only hotel in the remote mountain town often takes unwary tourists to the cleaners by doubling his prices for services.
这处偏远山区里唯一宾馆的心术不正的老板经常加收一倍的服务费，骗取毫不知情的旅游者的钱。
这处偏远山区里唯一宾馆的心术不正的老板经常加收一倍的服务费，骗取毫不知情的旅游者的钱。
今日单词：
| 单词 | offshoot |
| 中文释义 |
分支（名词） |
| 英文释义 |
(noun) Anything derived from something else; a branch or descendant. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The new little company is an offshoot of the large, well-established corporation, which owns a portion of it. 这家新成立的小公司是一家老牌大企业的分支，该企业拥有它的部分股权。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
to take someone to the cleaners |
| 中文释义 |
骗钱 |
| 英文释义 |
To cheat someone of their money. (NOTE: "cleaners"refers to laundry) |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The dishonest owner of the only hotel in the remote mountain town often takes unwary tourists to the cleaners by doubling his prices for services. 这处偏远山区里唯一宾馆的心术不正的老板经常加收一倍的服务费，骗取毫不知情的旅游者的钱。 |
