EXAMPLE: As a child my sister was so charming and sweet that whenever she caused big problems for our family, everyone ignored them; she could get away with murder.
我妹妹小时候特别甜美迷人，无论她给家里带来什么大麻烦，都没有人在意；她可以为所欲为。  2012-11-07

EXAMPLE: Twelve years ago I started working with our company in a very low position, but I worked hard and was able to come up through the ranks to become a senior vice president.
12年前，我从公司里很低的职位做起，但我努力工作，得以从底层一直升到高级副总裁。  2012-11-06

EXAMPLE: When my successful young boss told me he was retiring, and that he was recommending that I be hired to replace him, I was speechless.
当我成功的年轻上司告诉我，他要退休并推荐我顶替他时，我惊讶得说不出话来。  2012-11-05

EXAMPLE: When my friends started yelling and arguing about who caused the big problem we had, I said "Break it up!" firmly and they became quiet.
当朋友们开始大喊大叫，争论谁造成了我们的问题，我果断地说：“别争了！”他们安静了下来。  2012-11-02

EXAMPLE: For several hours we grilled the accountant about the suspicious mistakes in his journals, until he finally admitted his attempt to deceive us.
我们盘问了这位被怀疑搞错账目的会计好几个小时，直到他最终承认他想欺骗我们。  2012-11-01

EXAMPLE: The new manager intends to stop the little company's questionable practice of letting employees come to work in the morning at any hour they want.
公司允许员工早上不按点上班，新来的经理打算阻止公司的这一有问题的做法。  2012-10-31

EXAMPLE: When my co-worker and I finished lunch at the little cafe near our factory, I said "let's blow" and we left.
我和同事在我们工厂附近的小饭馆吃的午饭。吃完后，说了一声“我们走”，便离开了。  2012-10-30

EXAMPLE: The complicated project was a team effort that could not have been accomplished without the hard work and unique skills of each different member of our department.
这个复杂的项目是团队努力的结果。要不是我们部门每位员工辛苦工作并发挥出各自特殊的才干，它就不可能完成。  2012-10-29

EXAMPLE: I keep records on each of my client interactions, so every seven hours of work with customers in the store requires another burden hour at my desk in the office.
我负责记下所有与顾客的互动情况，因此在工作中，我每花七个小时与顾客打交道，就需要在办公室做一个小时的案头工作。  2012-10-26

EXAMPLE: Since I needed to have my fax sent from my hotel without any delay, when I handed it to the sleepy hotel clerk I looked very serious, frowned a little, and told him to shake a leg!
由于我要及时在宾馆发传真，所以在把传真交给昏昏欲睡的宾馆职工时，我摆出特别严肃的表情，皱着眉头，叫他快点去办。  2012-10-25

EXAMPLE: The boss hired new young employees with good educational backgrounds, but he promoted them only if they also demonstrated good business sense.
这位老板雇佣了一些有良好教育背景的新员工，但他只有在这些员工表现出良好的商业意识后才会提拔他们。  2012-10-24

EXAMPLE: My friend is a famous chef, and when he asked me if I knew how to make rice, I said "What's to know?" and just　laughed.
我的朋友是一位知名厨师，他问我知道不知道怎么做米饭，我说：“我哪儿懂？”，然后就笑了起来。  2012-10-23

EXAMPLE: When I told my friend I was going to quit my good job and to open a new business in which I have never worked, he looked at me as if I had two heads.
当我告诉朋友，我打算辞掉好工作，去做一个我从未涉足的行业时，他惊讶地看着我。  2012-10-22

EXAMPLE: My friend got so angry when I started talking about the job he lost last month that I knew I should drop the subject immediately.
当我开始谈到我的朋友上月丢掉的工作时，我的朋友变得特别生气，我明白，我得赶紧打住。  2012-10-19

EXAMPLE: Our company's second string sales representatives don't earn as much as our best sales people.
我们公司的二线销售代表挣的不如最优秀的销售人员多。  2012-10-18

EXAMPLE: Personal selling is more expensive than some other sales methods, but my company feels it builds customer loyalty, and so it is worth the costly effort.
亲自推销比其他销售方式更昂贵，但我的公司觉得它建立客户忠诚度，值得花高成本。  2012-10-17

EXAMPLE: I don't like my job, but I suppose it's better than nothing.
我不喜欢我的工作，但我觉得还是比没工作强。  2012-10-16

EXAMPLE: The famous company is a falling knife, and, although shares are cheap right now, if I buy any I know I will lose money.
这家知名公司是一买就套的股，尽管目前价格便宜，但如果我买了，肯定要亏钱。  2012-10-15

EXAMPLE: The exceptional experience of our top employees gives our company a strong competitive edge.
我们高层员工的特殊经历使我们公司具备了强大的竞争优势。  2012-10-12

EXAMPLE: When I retire next year, I intend to hand over my business to my children.
明年退休后，我打算将生意交给我的孩子们。  2012-10-11