5月6日商务英语
2008年05月06日
whale； to hang out a shingle
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| whale | 大客户（名词，俚语） | (noun, SLANG) A large customer who buys many products | EXAMPLE: Our company has many small customers and a big whale that buys more than a quarter of all our production every year. 我们公司有很多小客户，还有一家大客户，它每年采购我们四分之一的产品。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| to hang out a shingle | 开个小公司（传统商业俚语） | (TRADITIONAL BUSINESS SLANG) To open a new business, particularly a small one or a professional service (NOTE: a "shingle" was a small flat wooden board hung outside a shop on which was painted the name of the business) | EXAMPLE: After graduating with an MBA my cousin decided to hang out a shingle and become a marketing consultant. MBA毕业后，我堂兄决定开个小公司，当营销顾问。 |
