輕松日記商務(wù)職場篇 第35期:不要草率行事
Don't jump the gun.
不要草率行事。
jump the gun直譯過來就是：“發(fā)令槍未響就起跑”，這個短語的正確意思是：“行動過早，操之過急”。因此，當(dāng)美國人說"Don't jump the gun."時，他/她要表達的意思就是:"Don't be in a hurry."、"Just take itslow."。
情景對白：
Benjamin: Sir, I think we can run a few chain stores in African countries.
本杰明：老板，我覺得我們可以在非洲國家經(jīng)營一些連鎖店。
Boss: Don't jump the gun. We need a further discussion.
老板：不要草率行事，我們還需要作進一步討論。
搭配句積累：
?、賅e have to be patient for a while.
咱們得耐心等一會兒。
?、赮ou don't know what's going on here.
你不知道這里究竟是怎么回事。
③Please calm down and consider it again.
請冷靜下來再仔細考慮下吧。
?、躓hat you intend to do is just harmful and profitless to our company.
你所要做的對我們公司百害而無一利。
單詞：
1. consider vt. 考慮，仔細想
eg. You do have to consider the feelings of those around you.
你的確需要考慮周圍人的感受。
eg. Consider how much you can afford to pay for a course, and what is your upper limit.
考慮一下你能承受花多少錢修一門課，上限是多少。
2. intend to do sth. 打算做
eg. We intend to do business with you on the basis of processing.
我們打算在加工的基礎(chǔ)上，和你方發(fā)展業(yè)務(wù)。
eg. This step is needed regardless of what type of writing you intend to do.
無論你打算寫什么，這都是一個必備步驟。
