3月3日商务英语
2009年03月03日
proceeds; the Big House
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| proceeds | 收益，收入（名词，正式用语） | (noun, FORMAL) The profit from a sale or loan; also, the money received from a special event or activity that is not conducted regularly, such as the sale of a house (NOTE: always plural) | EXAMPLE: When the antique furniture from my grandmother's house was sold, my family used the proceeds helped to pay for my college education. 我家用变卖我祖母房内古董家具得来的钱供我上大学。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| the Big House | 监狱（传统俚语） | (TRADITIONAL SLANG) A jail, particularly a large prison (nowadays, only humorous usage) | EXAMPLE: The accountant knew he should be careful and honest in his work because he did not want to spend the rest of his career in the Big House. 这位会计师懂得，在工作中必须谨慎诚实，因为他不想让自己的后半辈子在监狱里度过。 |
