内容简介
单词 “deal” 不仅能作动词表示 “处理,应对”,作名词也同样常用。它既能指 “买卖,一笔生意”,比如我们熟知的 “no big deal”,字面意思是 “不是什么大买卖”,实际引申为 “没什么大不了”。学习更多包含单词 “deal” 的常用表达,看本期视频。
用法总结
1. “no big deal” 没什么了不起,没什么大不了
- Don’t worry about being late, it’s no big deal, the meeting hasn’t started yet. No biggie.
- Catching a cold is no big deal, but you must take a good rest so it doesn’t turn into something more serious.
2. “a done deal” 已成定局,木已成舟的事情
- After the final interview went well, she knew the job was a done deal.
- It’s too late to raise this request now. We have already signed the contract, so it’s a done deal.
3. “a deal breaker” 不能妥协的要求或底线
- A lack of honesty and open communication is a deal breaker for him. He won’t be friends with someone who lies.
- I can afford a higher price, but if this product doesn’t have a good quality and after-sales service, then it’s a deal breaker.
4. “a great deal” 大量,许多
- He spends a great deal of time lying on the sofa watching TV.
- There’s a great deal of wind outside, you’d want to wear a scarf.