2016年商务英语考试高频用语整理

　　祸不单行，福无双至。

　　When it rains, it (always) pours.

　　功夫不负有心人。

　　Where there's a will, there's a way. *有坚强的意志和决心的话，无论有多大的困难都能克服。

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　　东施效颦。(机械模仿。)

　　Monkey see, monkey do.

　　She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)

　　Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛，真是东施效颦。)

　　以先后顺序为准。

　　First come, first served. *“按到达的先后顺序”、“按报名顺序”，直译是“第一个来的，第一个得到供应”。

　　Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)

　　No, first come, first served. (没有，先来的先得。)

　　On a first-come, first-served basis.

　　过时了。

　　It's out of date.

　　Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)

　　But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)

　　It's old-fashioned.

　　It's outdated.

　　It's behind the times.