做個買賣:business用法詳解
Well, we weren't talkin' business yet. We were discussin' my curiosity.
——Django Unchained
好了,我們還沒在說生意呢。我們就是討論討論我的好奇心。
——《被解放的姜戈》
一、下面我們來看看business有幾種含義
n.
1.商業,交易,生意,業務 [U] the activity of making, buying, selling or supplying goods or services for money
The store has lost a significant amount of business since the cooperative factory closed last year.
自從去年合作工廠倒閉以來,這家商店失去了大量生意。
2.工商企業;公司;商店;商鋪 [C] a commercial organization such as a company, shop / store or factory
The two businesses contracted a merger.
這兩家商號立約合併。
3.事務,事情 [U] a matter, an event or a situation
The detectives are digging into this whole business.
偵探們正在徹底地調查這整件事情。
4.任務;職責;工作 [U] something that concerns a particular person or organization
As officials of the town, this was definitely their business.
他們既然是這個城鎮的官員,這當然是他們的職責所在。
二、詞義辨析:還有以下的詞彙能表示“交易”的意思
business, commerce, trade, bargain, deal
這些名詞均含“貿易,交易”之意。
business指包括售貨、購貨、換貨在內的綜合商業活動,方式可以是批發或零售。
commerce多指大規模的買賣或易貨關係。
trade普通用詞,含義廣。既可指某種具體的商業又可指廣泛的貿易。
bargain多指買賣雙方通過談判、協商就商品質量、數量、價格等項達成協議所成的生意。
deal口語用詞,指買賣雙方經過交涉達成協議成交。
三、下面我們來學習一下含有business的常見短語
business cycle
經濟危機週期,工商業景氣循環
business executive
企業管理人員
business suit
n.<美>西裝
monkey business
n.<口> 胡鬧耍騙人的把戲;搗鬼,暗箱操作
show business
n.娛樂性行業
四、學會business的用法了嗎?來做個小測試吧
He drummed up some ______ for our company.
他爲我們公司拉到了一些生意。