finishing touch 收尾工作 英文释义 The final element needed to complete something;the culmination. (NOTE: often plural 'finishingtouches') 例句 Painting the old building we had fully remodeled was the finishing touch before we reopened. 我们...
to take the bull by the horns 面对困境采取强硬措施 英文释义 Traditional expression meaning to act in a strong,decisive manner in difficult circumstances; to takecharge and make important but unpopular decisionswhen needed (NOTE: always...
put in a good word for 举荐（成语） 英文释义 To recommend someone to a person of authority. 例句 To help him get a job, I promised to put in a goodword for my nephew before he spoke to my boss about working for our company. 为了帮侄子找...
to bear heavily on something 对某事有巨大影响 英文释义 To influence strongly. 例句 Excessive costs of transportation bear heavily onour company's decision to close our factory in the remote region.我们公司决定关闭在这一偏远地...
by the cold light of reason 经过冷静思考 英文释义 Traditional expression referring to the use of sober,rational analysis not swayed by emotion. 例句 At first we liked the architect's most innovative design for our new building, but by the...
dirty business 肮脏业务（俚语） 英文释义 (SLANG) Any unethical business activity. 例句 A company that wants to keep a good reputationshould avoid anything that appears to be dirty business.企业要想保持良好声誉，就应该回避任...
categorical statement 直言陈述 英文释义 An extremely clear statement about something,permitting no exceptions or misunderstanding. 例句 The university issued a categorical statementabout cheating, and the students knew they would be expelle...
credit terms 信贷条款 英文释义 How a borrower is to pay for a credit purchase orto repay a loan. 例句 The banker explained the credit terms carefully to the borrower, which included specificamounts to be paid and important payment deadlines...
new blood 新鲜血液，新人 英文释义 New people or new ideas that invigorate something(such as an organization) that was previously staleor weak.例句 The bright young executives we hired last yearbrought new blood into our old company, and...
to be fresh from somewhere 刚从某地来 英文释义 To have recently arrived from somewhere. 例句 Our most recently hired young employees are freshfrom their universities and have lots of enthusiasm.我们最近聘用了一些刚大学毕业、富...
how something is shaping up 工作的进展情况（非正式用语） 英文释义 (INFORMAL) How something is developing, growing,or progressing towards completion. 例句 My boss wants to know how my new project is shaping up, so in my meeting wit...
a dramatic increase 急剧增长 英文释义 An increase that is so large it may attract attention. 例句 Genetic improvements in agriculture have resulted ina dramatic increase in many crops, often doubling or tripling annual production.农业基因...
to be caught off guard by something意外遭遇 英文释义 To be unprepared for something. 例句 Since the day had started without a cloud in the sky,we were caught off guard by the afternoonrainstorm that ruined our picnic in the park. 今天一早...
swivel-chair job 办公室闲职 英文释义 An easy office job with very few real responsibilities(NOTE: a swivel-chair is a comfortable executiveoffice chair). 例句 The ambitious young man was given a swivel-chair job in his uncle's company, but...
the saving grace 可取之处 英文释义 A single positive quality or benefit that redeemssomething with numerous negative qualities andno other benefits. 例句 My new job is difficult, pays poorly, and demands that I work far too much, but the sa...
