商務(wù)英語播客第121課:企業(yè)好比一艘船

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In this Business English Pod episode, we're going to look at how business idioms related to ships and sailing can be used to describe company performance. 今天的原汁原味英語播客中，我們將學(xué)習(xí)與船和航海有關(guān)的商務(wù)習(xí)語，它們用來描寫公司的業(yè)績。

The image of a ship is a powerful one in business. The ship is like a company—a huge entity that must be steered toward success, maintained properly, and carefully guided away from dangers like storms and rocks. Employees are often seen as a crew of sailors, a group that must work together as a team. So sailing idioms frequently appear when we discuss business in English. 船對于一個企業(yè)而言，是強(qiáng)大有力的象征。一艘船就好比一個公司——一個實(shí)力雄厚，必將穩(wěn)步走向輝煌的實(shí)體，并且發(fā)展途中也需要盡量規(guī)避風(fēng)險，比如暴風(fēng)雨和巖石。職員就好比水手，水手們必須團(tuán)結(jié)起來。因此當(dāng)我們談?wù)撘粋€企業(yè)時航海的習(xí)語經(jīng)常會被引用。

Today's episode starts a two-part series on sailing idioms. Lakisha and Warren are two colleagues discussing the decline of Trussock's, an engineering firm that has been faltering since a new CEO took over. 今天這一集中我們將從兩方面來談航海有關(guān)的習(xí)語。拉奇莎和沃倫是兩個同事，他們正在談?wù)撟詮男律先蔚目偛脕砹酥?，一個工程公司的動蕩。

Listening Questions:

1. What are the major differences between Trussock's old CEO and the new CEO?

2. What do Lakisha and Warren think will help change the situation at Trussock's?