実践ビジネス英語 Friday, January 11
1) Nissen says people are often thinking about what they want to say instead of what others are saying. And Breakstone expresses her dislike of people who try to dominate conversations. Garcia recalls the advice she received before going to summer camp, which she also feels applies to the workplace. And Breakstone says she learned a great deal about independence and teamwork at camp.
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Teenagers' Life Lessons at work (3)
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2) all too often: We use "all too" with many different words to mean excessively, very. Not always but the nuance is very often negative. Such as "She makes mistakes 'all too often.'" Or "She knows 'all too' well the danger of not backing up her files."
3) have little regard for: They have little care for. Breakstone means, not much consideration for something. For example, "She spends money with 'little regard for' the future." Or "That product was manufactured to be light with 'little regard for' durability."
4) if there's one thing: This is a very common expression used in many different situations. It basically means this particular thing stands out in some way. I might say, "If there's one thing I can't stand, it's people who take up two or three seats on the train, meaning that really annoys me." Or "If there's one thing I've noticed about Mary, it's her punctuality. So her punctuality has made a strong impression on me."
5) dominate a conversation: If someone dominates a conversation, then other people will struggle to get a word in edgewise, that is, manage to say something when someone else is doing all the talking. I once interviewed a movie director who spoke more and faster than anyone I've ever met. It was like a verbal locomotive. I barely got a word in edgewise during the entire 45-minute interview.
6) at the risk of: We use a number of different expressions after "at the risk of." All of the meaning I'm going to do or say something although there is a danger that X will occur as a result. So you could say something like "At 'the risk of' sounding like a snob I can't stand fast food."
7) hog: This means to use or take more than one's fair share of something to monopolize it. "Hog" is another one of my favorite words. I love the image of a big fat pig dominating something. Husbands and wives often accuse each other of hogging the covers in bed. Also we share computers at my office. If I've been using one terminal for a long time, I might tell the person next to me, "Oh, don't let me hog the computer. Let me know if you need to use it."
8) formative experience: An experience that contributes to a person's formation, in other words, their growth and development. "Formative" can also refer to things related to growth and formation, uh, you could say "He spent his 'formative' years living overseas." Or "The program is still in a 'formative' stage."
9) bundle someone off to: This means to send someone somewhere and there is a nuance of doing it quickly or without a lot of fuss. As in "Ten staff were 'bundled off to other departments last week as part of the company's reorganization."
