輕松日記商務職場篇第194期:了解情況

核心句型：
It's better to get the lay of the land before investment.

投資前先了解一下情況比較好。

get the lay of the land 直譯過來就是：“了解這塊地的地形地貌”，這個短語的正確意思是：“了解一下情況”。因此，當美國人說"It's better to get the lay of the land before investment."時，他/她要表達的意思就是:"It's better to know the crucial information before investment."、"It's better to get familiar with the development before investment."。

情景對白：
Terry: I'm interested in the forestry industry, so I am considering investing in listed forestry stocks.

泰瑞：我對林業(yè)的發(fā)展很感興趣，所以正考慮著投資上市林業(yè)公司股票。

Benjamin: It's better to get the lay of the land before investment.

本杰明：投資前先了解一下情況比較好。

搭配句積累：
①You should prepare to minimize the risks.

你應該做好準備，將風險降到最低。

②Blind investment may lead to a series of serious consequences.

盲目投資會導致一系列的嚴重后果。

③Would you introduce this project thoroughly?

您能全面地介紹一下這個項目嗎?

④Yes, exactly. I will take it into consideration.

對，確實是這樣，我會認真考慮的。