聽(tīng)力每日練習(xí) listen 1049 Cash Cow

1--Let's pretend you are in a major U.S. city.
 
2--You are listening to an American English conversation, and you hear this:
 
1--Hey, Bob. Ever since you opened your coffee shop, you have been very busy.
 
2--Is the business going well and making money?
 
1--Yeah! I can't believe it. It's going really well.
 
2--In fact, my coffee shop has become a real cash cow for me.
 
1--How does a cow produce cash?
 
2--Everyone knows cows make milk.
 
1--But in American English, a "cash cow" is a product or service that makes a lot of money for a business.
 
2--This common phrase is used in casual and business conversations.
 
1--And when you use it, everyone will understand what you are saying.
 
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注解：
 
1.conversation對(duì)話(huà)
2.cash現(xiàn)金
3.common常見(jiàn)的
 
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譯文：
 
1--想象一下你現(xiàn)在位于美國(guó)的某個(gè)大都市：
2--你聽(tīng)到了一段美語(yǔ)對(duì)話(huà)：
1--嘿，Bob。自從你開(kāi)了咖啡店以后，你很忙了。
2--生意還好么，賺錢(qián)了么？
1--當(dāng)然！我都無(wú)法相信。生意很順利。
2--事實(shí)上，咖啡店變成我真正的搖錢(qián)樹(shù)。（cash cow）
1--奶牛怎么能產(chǎn)生錢(qián)呢？
2--我們都是到奶牛是產(chǎn)奶的。
1--但是在美語(yǔ)中，“現(xiàn)金牛”（cash cow）是指一種產(chǎn)品或者服務(wù)，能夠賺取豐厚的資金。
2--在日常生活和商業(yè)環(huán)境中，該短語(yǔ)都很常見(jiàn)。
1--當(dāng)你使用時(shí)，大家都能明白你的意思。