
杰夫在计划他下周的第一次商务旅行,玛丽给他提了很多建议,来看看他们都聊了哪些内容吧。
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Jeff is talking about his first business trip next week, and Mary wishes him good luck.
杰夫在谈论他下周的第一次商务旅行。玛丽希望他一切顺利。
high anxiety
恐高症
a change of pace
换换节奏
spoil /spɔɪl/
vt. 破坏,糟踏
Come on, it went up in smoke.得了吧,计划泡汤了。
go up in smoke 化为乌有,泡汤。例如:When he crashed his car, all his travel plans went up in smoke. 他把汽车撞坏了,他的整个旅行计划都泡汤了。 I'm afraid the business trip to New York went up in smoke. 恐怕我去纽约出差的计划泡汤了。
I think you should take advantage of this good opportunity to go on a business trip with ourboss and gain his favor. 我认为你应该好好利用这次和老板出差的机会,获得老板的青睐。
gain (one's) favor 获得某人的青睐,获得某人的支持。例如:She tried all her best to please him in order to gain his favor. 她想尽办法来获取他的好感。
v
You know our boss is afraid to fly because of high anxiety. 你知道我们的老板因为有恐高症,所以害怕坐飞机。
• because of 表示“因为……,由于……”。 because of 是复合介词,后接名词、代词、动名词、what 从句等。例如:
He is here because of you.
He lost his job because of his age.
He didn't show up in the party because of what Jack said to him in the morning.
• 连词 because 单独使用时,引出原因状语从句。例如:
I didn't buy it because it was too expensive.
Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied.