“Cut to the chase”什么意思?英文职场“黑话”第二期


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Feb 06 2025 8 mins   4

 主播:Wendi(中国)+ Selah(美国)

 歌曲: Counting Stars


前段时间,我们聊了英文职场“黑话”,今天的节目我们依然是要聊一聊英文职场又地道又实用的表达。


1. Brainstorm 头脑风暴

This means to generate ideas as a group to solve a problem or create something new.

指团队成员集思广益、碰撞想法的过程,以便解决问题或提出创新方案。

Example: Let’s brainstorm some solutions to the current bottleneck.

例句: 让我们头脑风暴一下,想出当前瓶颈问题的解决方案。


2. Think outside the box 跳出固定思维模式

This means to approach a problem in a creative or unconventional way. “Box” 指的是固有的思维框架,跳出“box”意味着突破常规,采用创新思维。

Example: We need to think outside the box to solve this issue.

例句: 我们需要跳出固有思维来解决这个问题。


3. Go the extra mile 付出额外努力

This means to put in extra effort to achieve something, often exceeding expectations.

“多走一英里”意味着超出预期地努力工作,通常会带来更好的结果。

Example: She always goes the extra mile to meet client expectations.

例句: 她总是额外付出努力,以满足客户的期望。


4. Sync up 信息同步

This means to meet or communicate to align on a task. 指和他人同步信息或进度,以确保大家保持一致。

Example: Let’s sync up tomorrow to discuss the next steps.

例句: 我们明天同步一下,讨论下一步计划。

5. Follow up 跟进

This means to check on something or continue a discussion. "Circle back" is a similar phrase.

指跟进某件事或继续讨论,类似的表达还有 "circle back"(稍后回顾)。

Example: I’ll follow up with the client after our meeting.

例句: 会议结束后,我会跟进客户的情况。


6. Keep me in the loop 让我跟上进度

This means to stay informed about updates.

“Loop” 代表信息圈,表达让某人保持消息畅通、不掉队的意思。

Example: Please keep me in the loop on any changes to the schedule.

例句: 任何日程变更请让我随时了解情况。


7. Touch base 简单联系

This means to briefly check in with someone or have a quick conversation.

源自棒球中的“触垒”,引申为简单联系、快速沟通。

Example: Let’s touch base next week about the marketing plan.

例句: 下周我们再就市场计划联系一下。


8. Deadline 截止日期

This is the final date by which something must be completed.

指任务或项目的最后完成日期,也就是大家常说的 "ddl"。

Example: The deadline for this report is Friday at 5 PM.

例句: 这份报告的截止时间是星期五下午五点。

9. Push back 推迟

This means to delay or postpone something.

指推迟任务或日程,常用于工作中的变更安排。

Example: We may need to push back the deadline due to unexpected issues.

例句: 由于突发问题,我们可能需要推迟截止日期。


10. Stay on track 保持进度

This means to stick to the schedule or plan without deviating.

指按照计划进行,确保不会偏离目标。

Example: We’re slightly behind, but I think we can stay on track if we focus.

例句: 我们稍微落后了一点,但如果专注一些,应该还能保持进度。


11. Cut to the chase 开门见山

This means to get to the point quickly without unnecessary details.

源自电影术语,chase原本是指好莱坞电影里的追逐戏分,一般是作为铺垫,所以不太重要。所以cut to the chase就指跳过这些片段直接看重点情节。工作中,cut to the chase指跳过不重要的部分,直接进入正题。

Example: Let’s cut to the chase—what’s the main issue here?

例句: 我们开门见山吧,核心问题是什么?


12. Call it a day 收工/下班

This means to stop working for the day.

用于表达一天的工作结束,可以用于下班、结束会议等场景。

Example: It’s already 6 PM—let’s call it a day.

例句: 已经六点了,今天就到这里吧!

这些idioms大家可以在工作中生活中练习起来,让你的表达更地道、更准确!

欢迎大家在评论区留言,分享你在本期节目中学到的实用表达。