English is Fun|10个能帮你提升实力的商务英语习语

1 To learn the ropes.

To learn the ropes is to learn the basics of how something is done.

学习掌握基础的东西，一般用在公司新人身上。

You'll be fine once you learn the ropes.

2 to go back to the drawing board.

This means to start over or to go back to the first stage of a project or process.

如果老板跟你说这句话，那基本上就不需要争论了，回去项目重新吧...

The boss hates it. We have to go back to the drawing board.

3 to go back to square one.

Again, this means to start over or to go back to the first stage of a process or project.

和上面back to the drawing board一样的意思，回到远点重头再来吧。

I didn't save my document, so now I'm back to square one.

4 by the book.

This means according to the rules, policies or law.

遵循规则，政策和法律做事。在职场上可以说某人做事比较死板...

Matt insists on doing everything by the book.

5 In a nutshell.

In a nutshell means in summary or in as few words as possible.

总结或者简而言之的意思。如果领导说这个词，那一般不太会让你想睡觉，也就10分钟吧...

In a nutshell, the conference was about synergy.

6 to call it a day.

This means to stop working on something.

暂停在做的事。比如你觉得今天工作已经饱和了，不想继续了，可以这么说。

I can't look at another spreadsheet, so I'm going to call it a day.

7 To pencil something in.

This means to make provisional plans.

为某人或者某事做安排，同义词是arrange，在商务英语里都可以用。

I'll pencil you in for 9 a.m., just in case you're free.

8 the big picture.

The big picture means the overall view of something or the situation as a whole.

整体计划，大改念。公司出战略战策一般都会有个前景，一个框架，就用这个词。只要是让你出big picture，那就不用做详细的解释。

If you look at the big picture, the campaign actually works quite well.

9 to go the extra mile.

This means to give more effort or to do more than is expected of you.

比领导对你预期做的事做的更多，也就是说如果老板跟你说这句话，那就证明ta很看好你哟...

Sharon got promoted because she always goes the extra mile in preparation for meetings.

10 a long shot.

A long shot is something that has a very small chance of happening or succeeding.

不太可能发生或者成功的事。比如在谈一个项目，你如果觉得成功的机会渺茫，这个短语很地道。

It's a long shot but I'm going to apply for a higher position.

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