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TO drop the subject 打断话题
To cease discussion of a particular topic, usually because it is unpleasant.
EXAMPLE:My friend got so angry when I started talking about the job he lost last month that I know 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。

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deep stock 备货充足
Merchandize which because of high demand is stored in large quantities.
Example:The popular clothing company's huge warehouse are filled with deep stock in a wide variety of colors and sizes.
这家知名服装公司的巨大仓库内储货充足，颜色和型号多种多样。

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ccsspp454 发表于 2012-11-5 21:16

                               
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deep stock 备货充足
Merchandize which because of high demand is stored in large quantities.
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"What's to know?“ "我哪儿知道？"
A reply meaning ”no special knowledge is needed to do what you are talking about!“
EXAMPLE: My friend is a fomous 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，他问我知道不知道做米饭，我说“我哪儿懂？”，然后就笑了起来。

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cowboy 难管的员工（名词，商业俚语）
(noun, BUSINESS SLANG) An employee who is difficult to manage, and doesn't follow directions correctly. (NOTE: American "cowboys" are cattle herders, and traditionally quite independent in their attitudes and behavior.)



EXAMPLE: A couple of cowboys in the sales department frequently disagreed with their manager's instructions and exceeded their expense budget each month.

销售部的两位不服管的员工经常违背他们经理的指示，每月的花销都超出预算。

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to be speechless  惊讶得说不出话
To be so surprised by something that one cannot think of words to say.


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。

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botch 不小心搞坏（及物动词）

(transitive verb) To ruin something or fail in an effort due to clumsiness.



EXAMPLE: The inexperienced new sales representative botched his first big deal by forgetting the names of his clients and losing the brochures he wanted to give them.

这位缺乏经验的新销售代表搞砸了他的第一笔大交易，他忘记了客户的名字，还把要给他们的手册弄丢了。

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ccsspp454 发表于 2012-11-6 19:36

                               
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botch 不小心搞坏（及物动词）

(transitive verb) To ruin something or fail in an effort due to clumsi ...

to grill someone about something 盘问（非正式）

(INFORMAL) To ask someone about something in a particularly aggressive and relentless manner.



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。

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ccsspp454 发表于 2012-11-6 19:37

                               
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to grill someone about something 盘问（非正式）

(INFORMAL) To ask someone about something in a pa ...

drive干劲儿（名词，非正式）

(noun, INFORMAL) Having the quality of initiative; aggressive, self-motivated energy intended to accomplish a goal


EXAMPLE: Although he often exhausted his employees, the company president had the drive to work fourteen hours every day.

公司总裁有每天工作 14 个小时的干劲儿，但他经常让员工疲惫不堪。

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ccsspp454 发表于 2012-11-6 19:38

                               
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drive干劲儿（名词，非正式）

(noun, INFORMAL) Having the quality of initiative; aggressive, self-m ...

ticklish situation难处理的问题

A complicated problem that must be managed carefully

EXAMPLE: After the owner's elderly father started working for our company, it was always a ticklish situation if he made a business mistake because nobody wanted to offend him.

自打老板的老父来公司上班后，每当他在业务上犯错，人们总感到难办，因为没人想冒犯他。

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ccsspp454 发表于 2012-11-6 19:39

                               
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ticklish situation难处理的问题

A complicated problem that must be managed carefully

tare 皮重（名词）

(noun) The weight of a container in which a product is packed

EXAMPLE: To reduce the cost of shipping tare, wine is sometimes transported in bulk and then bottled at its destination.


为了减少发货的皮重成本，葡萄酒有时会以散装运输，之后在目的地装瓶