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公共英语复习必备:PETS4写作短语精选

发布时间: 2009-05-29 09:46:07 作者: songlijuan

  A captain of industry 行业老大

  An important business executive who is an influential leader. SOMETIMES HUMOROUS

  EXAMPLE:

  “When the mayor began eating lunch here regularly, our downtown restaurant became popular with the city’s most illustrious captains of industry.”

  a fair shake 公平交易

  A reasonable chance to succeed.

  EXAMPLE:

  “Although he was a little loud and vain, which troubled all of us a bit, we decided to give the new employee a fair shake before criticizing his behavior.”

  a far cry from 大不相同的东西

  A great distance from (OFTEN FIGURATIVE)

  EXAMPLE:

  “After reading the resort’s colorful brochure we had expected a luxury hotel, but the shabby old hotel was a far cry from our expectations.”

  fat cat 有钱有势的人

  a wealthy and privileged person

  EXAMPLE:

  "More than one fat cat has been seen visiting the offices of political candidates."

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