开始...
Get the ball rolling
- Let's get the ball rolling on this project.开始这个项目吧。
- The sooner we get the ball rolling, the sooner we can go home.我们开始得越早,就可以更快回家。
走捷径
Cut corners
- Take your time on this report. Don't cut corners.[color=rgb(74, 75, 76)"]这份报告可以慢慢写,不要敷衍了事。
- [color=rgb(74, 75, 76)"]Would you buy a house knowing that the builders cut corners?[color=rgb(74, 75, 76)"]如果知道建筑商偷工减料,你还会买房子吗?
03.跟上进度,了解最新情况
Up to speed
We have a new finance employee. Can everyone help him get up to speed on our accounts ?
我们新来了一位财务部门的员工,大家能帮他尽快了解一下我们的账户吗?
- Now that you're back from holiday, I'll bring you up to speed on what's been happening.既然你已经度假回来了,我就告诉你最新的进展。
04.搁置...
On the back burner
Put everything you're doing on the back burner, we have new targets to meet.
把你正在做的事都搁一搁,我们有新目标要完成。
- My report is on the back burner for now, I have other tasks I need to complete first.我的报告现在被搁置了,我有其他的任务要先完成。
05.重新开始
Back to the drawing board
- Our new advertisement didn't reach our new target audience, we have to go back to the drawing board.我们的新广告没有达到新的目标受众,必须从头开始。
- Our plan failed, so let's go back to the drawing board.
我们的计划失败了,从头再来吧。
Burn the midnight oil
I need a holiday. I've been burning the midnight oil for over a month.
我需要休假。我已熬夜加班一个多月了。
- I know it's been tough, but can you burn the midnight oil for just one more week ?我知道这很难,但是你能不能再多熬夜加班一个星期?
Throw in the towel
- After getting lots of negative feedback, she was ready to throw in the towel.在得到很多负面反馈后,她准备认输了。
- I've had enough of this job. I'm throwing in the towel. 我受够了这份工作,我不干了。
Miss the mark
- The report, although very detailed, missed the mark.这份报告虽然很详细,却没有切中要害。
- Please redo the presentation as you missed the mark the first time.请重新做一次演示,因为你第一次没有说到点上。
09.提高标准
Raise the bar
The team must raise the bar if we want to win a customer service award.
如果我们想赢得最佳顾客服务奖,团队必须提高标准。
They really raised the bar. I'm afraid the old way of doing things is no longer good enough.
他们确实提高了标准。我担心之前的处理方式已经行不通了。


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