第九拿手好戏：人的生命和活力之源-工作（二）

    48. The times have been very bad. （时机一直很坏。）

    49. We are in the red. （我们有亏损/赤字。）

    50. The company went broke. （这家公司破产了。）

    51. I visited Japan on an observation tour of its industries. （我到日本观摩它的工业。）

    52. I have to feed a family of five〖养活五口之家〗。

    53. I've got to keep my nose to the grindstone〖拼命工作；不停地孜孜不倦地工作〗to support

    my family.

    54. Two of trades seldom agree. （同行是冤家。）

    55. There is no hope of success.

    56. There was no way he could solve the problem.

    57. He is in trouble all the time. （他总是有麻烦。）

    58. He's gone out of business. （他失业了。）

    59. He makes a good living. （他过得很优裕。）

    60. The game is not worth the candle. （这事不值得做。）

    61. He has money to burn. （他钱多得象水一样。）

    62. His yearly salary is in seven digits〖年薪七位数〗。

    63. He is as poor as a church mouse〖一贫如洗〗。

    64. They live from hand to mouth〖只能糊口的生活〗。

    65. Let's get the ball rolling. （让我们开始吧。）

    66. Right now my hands are full /tied〖忙得不可开交〗。

    67. Nice to have you with us. I'm happy to work with you. I hope you will like it here.

    68. I've got a lot of work /a million things to do.

    69. I'm behind in my work. （我的工作进度落后。）

    70. He is working like a horse. （他努力工作。）

    71. I'm so busy that I don't get around to it. （我忙得找不出时间去做它。）

    72. I must meet the deadline. （我必须赶得上最后期限。）

    73. Do I have to get it done by noon〖午前做完〗？

    74. I want to get my work finished by tomorrow.

    75. He is in conference〖开会〗right now.

    76. I'll get through〖做完〗this work by noon.

    77. This situation permits of no delay〖不许拖延〗。

    78. What makes you work so hard？ （为什么你这样卖命？）

    79. It's shaping up. （进展顺利。）

    80. We have to talk the matter over〖讨论〗now.

    81. The work is not as difficult as you think.

    82. I'm beginning to see〖开始明白〗what you mean.

    83. That's where our difficulty lies〖困难所在〗。

    84. Did it work？ （行得通吗？）

    85. Her guess turned out to be true〖结果成为事实〗。

    86. Typing is easy once you get the hang of it. （一旦你掌握/懂得/知道诀窍，打字就很简单。）

    87. Are you through with your work？ （工作做完了吗？）

    88. I should stick to my work schedule〖坚守工作进度〗。

    89. How is he making out〖进展〗in his job now？

    90. I'll see what I can do about it. （我会尽力而为。）

    91. I will get his to accept the offer〖使他接受提议〗。