1. I satisfied my employer that I had finished.
我使老板相信我已经完成了。
重点词语:satisfy vt.满足,说服 v.满意,确保
商务用语:satisfy a debt/creditor 还清债务
satisfy oneself 彻底弄清楚;证明
satisfy the people's needs 满足人民需要
2.He refused having done it in order to save his face.
为保全面子,他没有承认干过那件事。
重点词语:save vt.解救;保存,保留;节省,储蓄 vi.节省,储蓄 prep.除…之外
商务用语:save on 节省
save up 储蓄,贮存
save the situation 挽回局势
3.He sings scales every morning.
他每天早晨练音。
重点词语:scale n. 刻度,衡量,比例 vt.依比例决定;测量 vi.衡量
商务用语:the scales fell from one's eyes 某人茅塞顿开
scale up taxes 按比例增加税额
4.The last three years have been a good season for the company.
过去三年一直是公司的兴旺时期。
重点词语:season n.好时机
商务用语:a season for merriment 娱乐季节
5.Someone will have to be seconded from another department to do this work.
必须从其它部门临时调一个人来做这件工作。
重点词语:second n.秒,片刻,第二者,第二人,助手,次货,二等品 adj.另一个,又一个 num.第二 vt.赞成,支持
商务用语:second to none 最佳的,首屈一指的;比谁都好
occupy the second leading post 当第二把手