商务英语综合辅导:压力之下

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    Under the gun
  Angela: "I feel I work harder when I am under pressure."
  Andy: "Me too. I get much more done when I am under the gun."
  安吉拉:我觉得自己有压力的时候工作更努力。
  安 迪:我也是的,当我又压力的时候工作完成的比较多。
  Working under the gun is working hard under pressure to meet deadlines.
  中文意思:在压力之下。
  The kitchen sink
  Angela: "Every time we go camping my wife packs everything but the kitchen sink."
  安吉拉:每次我们去野营的时候,我妻子几乎想把所有的东西都搬着。
  When we we are deciding what to bring with us, we try to take everything possible. But some things, like the kitchen sink, are just not convenient.
  中文意思:几乎所有的东西。