职场英语百科：说坏话(8)

他是一个见钱眼开的人。

Tell me about Mr. Jones.

(跟我说说琼斯先生。)

He’s easily influenced by money.

(他是一个见钱眼开的人。)

influence “受影响”、 “使心等活动”、 “左右”。

He’s easily motivated by money.

motivate “成为(行动等的)动机”。

He is easily bought with money.

bought是buy(购买)的过去分词。

他一门心思做投机生意。

He’s concentrating on making a fast buck.

(他一门心思做投机生意。)

He should think more about long-term investing.

(他应该多考虑一下长线投资。)

concentrate on ... “热衷于……”。buck在美国指“美元”。

He’s focusing on making a fast buck.

focus on ... “集中于……”。

Making a fast buck is his main concern.

main concern “关心的焦点”。

他总是不修边幅。

Jeff wore the same clothes yesterday.

(杰夫昨天穿着同一件衣服。)

He always looks sloppy.

(他总是不修边幅。)

same “相同的”。

always “总是”。sloppy “不小心的”、 “马虎的”、 “不整洁的”。

He always looks poorly groomed.

poorly “差劲地”。groom “使服装整洁”。

He always looks unkempt.

unkempt “不整洁的”。

反意为：He always looks tidy.

tidy “整洁的”、 “整齐的”。

He’s always poorly groomed.