商业交谈时常用英语（有哪些在商业中被经常使用的英语）

Hey guys, this week I wanted to do things a little different and talk business! When I think of business in America, I think of people dressed up in a suits saying words and phrases I don’t understand. Maybe some people out there can relate to the same way I feel, and maybe there are some can not. If you do, then today we are going talk about some business Jargon.

小伙伴们，大家早上好。本周我想聊点不一样的内容——想和大家谈谈商业。每次我想到美国的商业，映入脑海的就是那些西装革履，不说人话的精英人士。我猜不少小伙伴和我有类似的感觉，当然也有小伙伴不这样想。不管怎样，我们今天一起来聊聊一些商业行话。

Jargon words are special words or expressions that are used by a particular group that can be difficult for others to understand. I studied business and found it useful to me to learn these words, but I also realized that these words have become very popular in the way most regular Americans speak today.

行话顾名思义就是那些内行能懂，外行不知所云的表达或术语。我自己在学商业的时候，发现学习这些表达非常有用。而且这些行话在当今美国也慢慢地通用起来。

1. “Ducks in a Row” 打理地井井有条

The meaning behind this expression, is to make sure that everything in your life is going as planned and is all in order. I don’t exactly know why and most people don’t really know either why they used ducks for this saying, but it has caught on ever since.

这个表达的意思是确保你生活中的一切都处在计划中并且井井有条。我和我的小伙伴们都搞不懂，为什么要把鸭子放进这个表达里，但是它一直都很受欢迎。

Example:

A) Hey Bob, it seems like you have got all your ducks in a row. You’ve got a job, a car, a house and all you need is a wife and kids.

A)Bob, 看起来你生活一切都很赞哦，你有体面的工作，有车有房。接下来就差结婚生子了。

B) Yeah Bill, it sure does seem like things are all lined up pretty well.

B）是的，Bill, 目前一切都看起来都比较圆满。

2. “Think outside the box” 跳出固有思维模式

This saying is a little bit older, and maybe not used that much anymore because

everyone wants to try to think outside the box these days. When I was in high school I even had a shirt that had a person trapped inside a box trying to make fun of this expression by saying, “I would think outside the box if they only let me out of it.” Now that I think about it, maybe that shirt had a deeper meaning that I could understand at that time. This phrase only suggests people to be more creative in business, but honestly you can use it in any profession.

这个表达有一点历史了，可能并不被经常使用因为如今人们都希望更创意性表达。 我读高中时，有一件衬衫，衬衫上面画着一个困在盒子里面的人，他说：如果先让我离开这个盒子，我肯定会“在盒子外思考”。我现在再想起这句话的时候，才明白它其实有更深的含义，只是当时的自己并不明白。这个表达本义是鼓励商业人士更有创造性一点，但其实现在我们可以把它用在任何领域。

Example:

A) Hey guys we need ideas for the Halloween party coming up this week.

A) 老铁们，咱们需要为下一周的万圣节筹集创意了。

B) How about a ghost poster, red juice for blood and jack-o-lanterns filling the whole entire room.

B)嗯……， 张贴魔鬼海报，把红色果汁弄成血的样子以及把整个房间用空心南瓜灯装饰起来怎样？

A) Everyone who has celebrated Halloween before will be expecting all those things to be there…come on! I need you guys to think out side the box!

这些以前大家都玩过了。老铁们，我需要大家再多一点创意。

3. “Take it to the next level” 再接再厉

This expression can be used in all different sorts of situations. This only means to make something better. Bring it to the next level up. You can use this for basketball, cooking, dancing, business, etc. Literally, you can use this in anything you are trying to make better, which is all things because we are always trying to get better in the things we do.

这个表达可以被用在所有语境中。它的意思是让事情变得更好一点，再接再厉。你可以把这个表达用在篮球上、厨艺上、舞蹈上、商业上等等。从字面意思来看，你可以把这个表达用在一切你想要做得更好的事情上因为我们总是希望我们做的事情能够越来越好。

Example:

A) I love the food that you made for the president of the university, but I am going to need you to take it to the next level.

A) 我很喜欢你为校长做的食物，但是我需要你做得更好一点。

B) Why?

B)为什么？

A) Because next week you will be making food for the president of the United States!

A) 因为下周你要给总统做吃的。

B) NO WAY!

B)怎么可能？

4. “Out of pocket” 赔钱的；白花钱的

The last one on the list is I think the best expression for explaining what it means. I don’t believe there is any expression better than this one and more commonly used by this one. Universities use this expression when students in America have to use their own money to pay the college loans. It basically means that you will have to take money “out of pocket” to pay for the expenses that are coming. If you use this phrase, your English communication will be taken to the next level!

最后一个表达是我觉得在解释意思时最有趣的一个。我个人觉得这个表达是最赞的并且是被使用最频繁的。如果在美国大学语境里使用这个表达，它指的是大学生偿还自己的助学贷款。它的基本意思是你得从你的钱包里拿出钱来承担费用。如果你使用这个表达的话，你的英文交流一定会更上一层楼。

Example:

A) Hello Sir, I am sorry to tell you that you have no more financial aid (loaned money for school) to help you pay for you school.

A) 对不起，同学。目前学校不能给你提供助学贷款。

B) So how else will I be able to pay?

B) 那还有其它我可以付款的方式吗？

A) I am afraid that you might have to pay out of pocket or ask family to help.

A) 你可能得自己承担这笔费用，或者找家里要钱

B) I guess I have to get a job now.

B) 那我还是先找一份工作

Hey guys, so those are some expressions to use. Practice them with friends and family. These are definitely phrases that you want to know. That’s all for now. Talk to you guys next time!

以上就是我们今天需要学习的表达。希望大家可以多和朋友还有家人们进行练习。这些表达都非常实用且接地气。下期再见。

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