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business /ˈbɪznəs/► SEE ALLbe (back) in businessbe none of sb’s businessbe no business of sb’sthe business end (of sth)business is businessget down to businessgo about your businesshave no business doing sth/to do sthit’s business as usuallike nobody’s businessnot be in the business of doing sthout of businessfunny businessmean businessmind your own businessmonkey businessply for hire/trade/business
●be (back) in ˈbusinessbe working or operating (again) as normal 工作（或运行）（恢复）正常◆Once the switch has been fixed, we will be back in business and we can use the machine again.
一旦修好开关，我们就可以恢复正常工作，重新使用这台机器了。◆It looks as though we’re in business: she’s agreed to lend us the money.
看起来好像我们可以正常干活儿了，她同意借钱给我们。●be none of sb’s ˈbusiness●be no business of sb’s (informal) a person has no right to know sth 不关某人的事；某人无权知道◆‘How much do you earn?’ ‘That’s none of your business.’
“你挣多少钱？”“这不关你的事。”◆It’s no business of yours who I go out with.
我和谁出去你无权过问。●the ˈbusiness end (of sth) (informal) the part of a tool, weapon, etc. that performs its particular function （工具、武器等）使用的那一头，锐利的一头◆Never pick up a knife by the business end.
拿起刀子时千万不要拿刀尖部分。●ˌbusiness is ˈbusinessa way of saying that financial and commercial matters are the important things to consider and you should not be influenced by friendship, etc. 公事公办；公私分明◆He’s a nice guy but business is business. He owes us money and he’ll have to pay it back.
他人不错，但公私应该分明。既然他欠我们钱，他就得还。●get down to ˈbusinessstart discussing or doing sth seriously, especially after a time of social talk （尤指闲谈后）言归正传，着手处理正事◆Well, it’s getting late — perhaps we’d better get down to business.
好了，不早了，我们最好还是言归正传吧。●go about your ˈbusinessbe busy with the things that you do every day 忙自己的事；做自己日常的事情◆He looked out onto the street and watched the people going about their daily business.
他朝大街上望去，看着忙忙碌碌的人们。●have no business doing sth/to do sthhave no right to do sth 无权做某事◆You have no business being here.
你无权呆在这里。●it’s business as ˈusualthings continue normally, despite difficulties or disturbances （尽管有困难或困扰）一切照常，不受干扰◆It was business as usual at the theatre yesterday, in spite of all the building work going on.
尽管在搞修建，昨天戏院还是照常演出。●like ˈnobody’s business (informal) very fast, very much, very hard, etc. 很快；非常；很厉害◆He’s been spending money like nobody’s business recently.
最近他花钱如流水。●not be in the business of doing sthnot intending to do sth (which it would be surprising for you to do) 无意做某事◆I’m not in the business of getting other people to do my work for me.
我可没打算让别人替我工作。●out of ˈbusinesshaving stopped operating as a business because there is no more money or work available 停业；歇业◆The new regulations will put many small firms , out of business.
新法规将使许多小公司倒闭。◆Some travel companies will probably go out of business this summer.
今年夏天一些旅游公司很可能歇业。●ˈfunny business (informal) something that is suspicious and probably illegal or dishonest 可疑行径；非法勾当；不诚实的行为◆Now, behave yourself! I don’t want any of your funny business.听着，老实点！你别给我耍花招。◆If there’s any funny business going on, we’ll soon find out.如果有什么不法行为，我们会马上查出来的。●mean ˈbusiness (informal) be serious about what you plan to do; be determined 是认真的；决心做某事；说话算数◆He means business. If we try to escape, he’ll shoot us.我看他是当真的，如果我们逃跑，他会向我们开枪。◆I’m not joking. This time I really mean business.我不是在开玩笑，这次我是认真的。●ˌmind your own ˈbusiness (spoken, informal) think about your own affairs and not ask questions about or try to get involved in other people’s lives 别管闲事；管好你自己的事◆‘Who was the girl I saw you with last night?’ ‘Mind your own business!’“昨天晚上我看见你和一个女孩在一起，她是谁？”“别多管闲事！”◆I was sitting in a cafe minding my own business when a man came up to me and hit me in the face.我就坐在咖啡馆里，也没招谁惹谁，忽然有个男的冲上来，一拳打在我脸上。●ˈmonkey business (informal) dishonest or silly behaviour 骗人把戏；恶作剧；捣鬼◆There’s money missing from the office and it’s not the first time it’s happened. I think there’s some monkey business going on.办公室里又丢钱了，这可不是第一次了，我怀疑有人在捣鬼。◆That’s enough monkey business. Let’s get down to more serious matters. This is a meeting, not a party.好了，胡闹够了，我们谈点正经事吧。这是在开会，不是搞聚会。●ply for ˈhire/ˈtrade/ˈbusiness (BrE) look for customers, passengers, etc. in order to do business 招徕顾客；候客；等生意◆There are plenty of taxis plying for hire outside the theatre.剧院外有很多趴活儿的出租车。 |