high-and-mighty 傲慢的（非正式） 英文释义 Overly proud of oneself; feeling more important thanother people. 例句 Since she won the prestigious prize last month mysister has been acting very high-and-mighty andnever returns anyone's phon...
to form a company 组建公司 英文释义 To do the tasks involved with starting and organizinga new company 例句 It took the two ambitious brothers only a fewmonths to form a company after they finished their university studies. 这两兄弟胸怀...
to opt out 不参加（非正式用语） 英文释义 To choose not to participate 例句 My co-workers invited me to join them at a localrestaurant after work, but I decided to opt out ofsince I was exhausted. 同事邀请我完工作后到当地一家...
bargain counter特价品专柜 英文释义 An area in a store (usually a table or counter) wherecertain products are sold very cheaply 例句 After May each year I can buy calendars for half priceor less at the bargain counter of my local stationery...
Do I have to paint you a picture?难道要我做给你看？ 英文释义 An expression of frustration at someone's failure tounderstand something that has been explained(NOTE: mildly sarcastic) 例句 The impatient boss shouted 'do I have to paint y...
英文释义 Describing a purchase made in cash and paid in fullimmediately. (NOTE: barrelhead is the flat top of abarrel,which is sometimes used as a table.) 例句 Most vendors in the street market want to be paidcash on the barrelhead, and will no...
bleeding edge 最前卫的 英文释义 Expression describing the most advanced version ofsomething involving technology (NOTE: oftenhumorous extension of leading edge whichdescribes something innovative) 例句 The computer trade show exhibited a lo...
to knock the competition 诋毁对手（非正式用语） 英文释义 To make insulting, disrespectful comments aboutone's competitors in business, or their products(NOTE: this is a negative, unethical practice) 例句 The insecure salesman tried t...
shelf-stable 耐贮存的 英文释义 food packaged in such a way that it does not requirerefrigeration, and therefore does not deteriorate instorage 例句 Securely sealed packaging allows various dairyproducts to be shelf-stable for many months. 严...
to be kept in the loop about 及时被告知 英文释义 to be informed continually of new pieces ofinformation and decisions as they occur 例句 The boss wants to be kept in the loop about everything so all of us on the staff meet withher as a gro...
seismic shift 重大变化 英文释义 an enormous, profoundly important change,especially a change that influences many differentaspects of life 例句 The invention of the personal computer has resulted in a seismic shift in the way business iscon...
to burn through money 烧钱 英文释义 To spend large amounts of money quickly, usuallywithout intending to do so 例句 Because our expenses are much greater than we expected, we are really starting to burnthrough money. 由于开支超出预期很...
bill of materials 物料清单 英文释义 A list showing quantities and costs of parts andmaterials used in the production of a product 例句 An examination of the bill of materials revealed that the new product cost more money toproduce than it c...
to size up someone or something 评估 英文释义 To make an assessment of a person or situation 例句 The boss took each new applicant for the importantjob to lunch because it helped him to size up the person. 主管邀每位应聘这一重要职位...
to size up someone or something 评估 英文释义 To make an assessment of a person or situation 例句 The boss took each new applicant for the importantjob to lunch because it helped him to size up the person. 主管邀每位应聘这一重要职位...
