内容简介
“Business” 的意思是 “生意；公司”，是一个日常表达中常见且实用的单词。我们不但可以用 “business” 描述 “规模很大的公司或生意”，也可以用它来指 “（面包店、花店等）小生意”。常与 “business” 搭配使用的动词有哪些？来看主持人 Beth 带来的视频讲解。
用法总结
1. “Mean business” 是认真的，当真
- The tone of his voice made it clear he meant business.
- When the manager walked into the meeting with a serious expression, everyone knew she meant business.
2. “Work in business” 在商业领域工作
- I’m an operations analyst, and her husband is an auditor. We work in business.
- Both of her parents work in business, so she grew up with a strong understanding of financial management.
3. “Set up a business” 创立一个公司
- I’ve set up a bakery. I make and sell cakes and bread.
- After years of working in media, Sarah decided to set up her own business.
4. “Run a business” 经营、管理一个公司
- Despite the challenges, she found running a business to be incredibly rewarding.
- After his father retired, Michael stepped up to run the business.
5. “Go out of business” 倒闭
- The bookstore had to go out of business after struggling with declining sales for several years.
- The family-owned restaurant had to go out of business due to the competition from international chain enterprises.