gravy train

美 　英

• n.輕松賺大錢的機會；美差
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)肥缺；肥差；賺錢的清閑差事

英漢雙解

英漢解釋

na.	1. 〈美俚〉容易撈到錢的活兒,工作清閑而報酬優(yōu)厚的職務(wù)

英英解釋

n.	1. a type of work or activity that provides a lot of money without much effort

例句

His father believes that the only reason to get educated is to be able to get on the gravy train.

他父親認為接受教育的惟一理由是可以找到容易賺大錢的工作。

I would not at all be surprised if she got in touch with Allred after Hurd finally got wise and put an end to the gravy train .

如果她是在赫德終于意識到該怎么做，并終止了這一奢侈的行為后才去找的奧爾雷德，我并不會感到奇怪。

'Everyone wanted to be part of the gravy train, so people started being a little bit lazy and chose to ignore [conflicts], ' said Mr. Chong.

他說，誰都不想錯過這個發(fā)大財的機會，因此人們開始變得有點懶惰，紛紛選擇忽視這些利益沖突。

Looks like the iPod gravy train is finally slowing, and from here on in, we'll see declining year-on-year sales of Apple's key gadget.

看來iPod的輕易發(fā)大財腳步終于放緩了，而從現(xiàn)在起，我們將會看到蘋果的核心產(chǎn)品的一年一年走向衰退。

Eddie's job at the golf club as social director has got him on the gravy train .

埃迪高爾夫球俱樂部擔任公關(guān)主任的工作，薪水既豐厚又輕松。

As long as the state's gravy-train keeps running, solar power's future is bright in the land of the rising sun.

只要國家列車繼續(xù)運行，太陽能發(fā)電的未來在日本這片土地上就十分光明。

All this has reinforced the idea that banking is simply a gravy train for employees.

所有這一切都強化了銀行只不過是為雇員提供肥缺的想法。

I cursed my laziness for hopping the gravy train so late in life after wasting so much money on ties and shoes.

我詛咒我的懶惰，竟然在領(lǐng)帶和鞋子上浪費那么多的錢之后才搭上了這個輕松賺大錢的便車，真是相見恨晚哪！

Astronomers figure that the galaxy gobbling that resulted also served as a gravy train for black holes.

天文學(xué)家認為，星系們狼吞虎咽的結(jié)果同時也為黑洞提供了一大筆飛來橫財。

They were sitting on the gravy train too, enjoying the views from the observation car.

因為股東們也在這趟“發(fā)財列車”上，從游覽車廂里觀賞景色。

Prevent certain embarrassing friends and family from derailing the gravy train.

防止列車脫軌的肉汁一些令人尷尬的朋友和家人。

Poly incense has end, which you are guaranteed to win, brokers and matchmaker, since ancient times are on the gravy train.

聚香都有末，這你才是保贏的，經(jīng)紀人與媒婆，自古以來都是美差。

Too many politicians treat entrepreneurship as yet another gravy train.

太多的政客都認為做企業(yè)不過是一個輕易發(fā)大財的工作。

Step Four: To make sure the gravy train doesn't stop, get institutional shareholders to believe your equity pay benefits them.

第四步：為繼續(xù)占有這個肥差，要讓機構(gòu)股東相信，以股權(quán)形式支付CEO薪酬對他們有利。

You Invest in Things You Don't Understand: Your hear that Bob has made a lot of money doing it, and you want to get in on the gravy train.

投資你不熟悉的領(lǐng)域：你聽說鮑勃掙了大錢，你也想投資到這種對你來說是取巧的行為中。

After about three months, though, the gravy train stops and the young foxes must find their own meals.

但是，這種不勞而獲的生活只會持續(xù)約三個月，此后，小狐貍必須自己覓食。

So China will keep the gravy train running, giving Kim little incentive to play nice with the rest of the world.

因此，滿載的列車還是會源源不斷地從中國開往朝鮮，好給金家王朝帶來一點刺激同世界周旋。

This approach may have provided a nice gravy train but firms need to take risks to innovate for the future.

這種做法可以非常輕易的獲利，但公司需要敢于冒險勇于創(chuàng)新以迎接未來的挑戰(zhàn)。

I wish I could buy a car like yours, but that is a total daydream, which will never come true unless I get on the gravy train someday.

但愿我能買得起一輛像你那樣的車，不過這純粹是白日做夢，除非我一夜之間變成富翁。

Their gravy train ended when the government stopped funding the research project.

當政府停止資助他們的研究計劃時，他們的肥缺就丟了。

The gravy train is just not for me.

這種油水足的美差壓根兒輪不到我。

He's been on the gravy train these years.

這幾年來他一直很走運。

A job offer in the civil service is not a ticket for a gravy train.

一紙公務(wù)員的錄用書可不是一張踏入致富之門的門票。

She's on the gravy train, isn't she?

她有份既清閑又賺錢的工作，對嗎？

example: Many government officials in America are on the gravy train.

美國政府很多官員工作清閑卻薪水很高。

who put the wheel on the gravy train

誰讓沉重的列車有了輪子

You must be on the gravy train

有賺大錢的機會

be on a gravy train

走運，有賺錢的機會