輕松日記商務(wù)職場(chǎng)篇第177期:美中不足
The high cost seems to be a fly in the ointment.
美中不足的是成本過高。
a fly in the ointment 字面意思是：“軟骨里的蒼蠅”，這個(gè)習(xí)語出自《圣經(jīng)·傳道書》，“死蒼蠅會(huì)讓香甜的軟骨變質(zhì)，同樣，一件小小的蠢事也會(huì)令智慧失色。”現(xiàn)在，人們用這個(gè)習(xí)語來表示：“美中不足之處，煞風(fēng)景的事情，令人掃興的小事”。因此，當(dāng)美國人說"The high cost seems to be a fly in the ointment."時(shí)，他/她要表達(dá)的意思就是:"I'm only unsatisfied with the high cost."、"It's perfect except the cost."。
情景對(duì)白：
Boss: I have seen your plan. It is great. Nevertheless, the high cost seems to be a fly in the ointment.
老板：我看過你的方案了，非常好。但美中不足的是成本過高。
Terry: I will see if I can cut down any unnecessary expense.
泰瑞：我看看還能不能削減任何不必要的費(fèi)用。
搭配句積累：
①Do you have any other good idea?
還有什么其他的好點(diǎn)子嗎?
②You'd better think out ways to cut the cost.
你最好想辦法減少成本。
③But what matters is the final profit not the cost now.
但是重點(diǎn)是最終利潤而不是眼前的成本。
④Whatever we plant now, we will harvest later.
我們現(xiàn)在的付出將來會(huì)得到回報(bào)的。
單詞：
ointment n. 油膏，藥膏
A range of ointments and creams is available for the treatment of eczema.
有一系列治療濕疹的油膏和乳膏可以買到。
He received ointment for his flaking skin.
醫(yī)生給他開了治療脫皮的軟膏。
