公共英語四級考試口語必備短語

下面是小編整理的公共英語四級考試口語必備短語，提供給大家參考。

door-to-door selling

a method of presenting and selling products or services in which a salesperson goes to the residences or homes of potential buyers, knocking on their doors to solicit business

EXAMPLE:

"Many homeowners dislike door-to-door selling and consider it to be disturbing to their privacy."

feasibility test

(noun)

a procedure or basis for evaluation or assessment to see if something is capable of being accomplished or brought about, or is possible

EXAMPLE:

"A business will often do a feasibility test on a product before spending money to market it to consumers."

feel the pinch

a financially difficult, tight, strained, or squeezed circumstance or situation

EXAMPLE:

"Experiencing little demand for its products, the company began to feel the pinch."

file thirteen

any container to discard or throw away unwanted paperwork; in an office setting a container for rubbish; the wastebasket

EXAMPLE:

"The salesperson crumpled the cancelled order and tossed it into file thirteen."

fat cat

a wealthy and privileged person

EXAMPLE:

"More than one fat cat has been seen visiting the offices of political candidates."

blow off steam

(verb phrase)

to release frustration or anger that has been building up; also to celebrate or do something in a loud or noisy way

EXAMPLE:

After a week of negotiations with the union, the workers decided to have a party and blow off steam.

blue chip

(adj.)

a type of stock highly valuesd for its long record of steady or long term earnings; also a valuable property

EXAMPLE:

The investor bought 100 shares of stock in a blue chip company.

bone of contention

(noun)

a disagreement, dispute, or argument about something; a strong difference of opinion; a conflict

EXAMPLE:

A bone of contention was the division of powers between the national and provincial governments.

brand x

a marketing classification describing a product that doesn't have a highly visible or recognized name like a well-known product or "brand name"

EXAMPLE:

It was decided to buy brand x because it was less expensive.

bread and butter

(noun)

the primary or leading means of financial support, existence, or survival

EXAMPLE:

Bicycle manufacturing provides the company's bread and butter.

blow off steam

(verb phrase)

to release frustration or anger that has been building up; also to celebrate or do something in a loud or noisy way

EXAMPLE:

After a week of negotiations with the union, the workers decided to have a party and blow off steam.

blue chip

(adj.)

a type of stock highly valuesd for its long record of steady or long term earnings; also a valuable property

EXAMPLE:

The investor bought 100 shares of stock in a blue chip company.

bone of contention

(noun)

a disagreement, dispute, or argument about something; a strong difference of opinion; a conflict

EXAMPLE:

A bone of contention was the division of powers between the national and provincial governments.

brand x

a marketing classification describing a product that doesn't have a highly visible or recognized name like a well-known product or "brand name"

EXAMPLE:

It was decided to buy brand x because it was less expensive.

bread and butter

(noun)

the primary or leading means of financial support, existence, or survival

EXAMPLE:

Bicycle manufacturing provides the company's bread and butter.