公共英语考试四级写作经典短语

2016年公共英语考试四级写作经典短语

　　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."

　　hindsight

　　Being able to see has already happened; as contrasted with being able to see what will happen in the future. (HUMOROUS, USUALLY SARCASTIC)

　　【EXAMPLE】：

　　“When my pompous brother-in-law told me all the business mistakes I made last year, I complimented him on his 20/20 hindsight.”

　　24/7

　　Reference to any business service that is offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

　　【EXAMPLE】：

　　“Most web hosting companies provide 24/7 technical support to their clients, so clients can be confident that any emergency at any time can be handled promptly.”

　　A captain of industry

　　An important business executive who is an influential leader. SOMETIMES HUMOROUS

　　【EXAMPLE】：

　　“When the mayor began eating lunch here regularly, our downtown restaurant became popular with the city’s most illustrious captains of industry.”

　　a fair shake

　　A reasonable chance to succeed.

　　【EXAMPLE】：

　　“Although he was a little loud and vain, which troubled all of us a bit, we decided to give the new employee a fair shake before criticizing his behavior.”

　　a far cry from

　　A great distance from (OFTEN FIGURATIVE)

　　【EXAMPLE】：

　　“After reading the resort’s colorful brochure we had expected a luxury hotel, but the shabby old hotel was a far cry from our expectations.”

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