说一口流畅的商业英文

英语岛

不管你欣赏或不欣赏，西方职场充满了各种片语。他们不讲「开始」一个专案，而用get a project off the ground；不说「联络你」，而用touch base。今天一起来看看几个道地的美式说法。

●in the know

先私底下通知、知会特定的讯息。例句：Not too many people are in the know about this project.

知道一些不为人知的秘密，也可以用in the know。例句：He is in the know as far as the office affairs are concerned.（办公室发生的事他都知道。）

●Hands-off

Hands-off的意思是，从字面上的意思就是(双)手都离开，解释成不插手的、不干预也不干涉。

例句：Mike is a hands-off manager. He lets me do what I want as long as I meet my project goals.

●Touch base

Base就是基地，或基础。To touch base的意思就是把某一件事的情况告诉有关的人，来自美国的棒球运动。但是，它已经成为一个经常商业用语了。意思是跟相关人员联系。

例句：Mr. Lee, you have a good credit record and I think we can okay the loan. But I do have to touch base with the head of our loan department for his okay. I'll try to phone you tomorrow.

●Reality check

现实支票，这个片语意思是看清现实，醒醒吧！

例句：It's time for a reality check. You're never going to finish that book.

●Snap judgments

尚未得到完整资讯前所做下仓卒的决定。

例句：I hope you would stop making snap judgments. You've got to listen to the opinions from your team members before coming to a conclusion.

●word of mouth／by word of mouth

Word of mouth就是我们常说的「口碑」。By word of mouth是指人们经由一传十，十传百的口传方式得知某件事，也就是借着口耳相传，大家告诉大家的意思。

例句：

A：This restaurant is so small, but it's always crowded. How did you find out about it?

B：I heard by word of mouth that they had great food.