(单词翻译:单击)
播客原文
Kelly: What we need are a few people in the industry to talk up our new company.
凯利:我们需要几位业内人士力捧我们的新公司 。
John: I'm on top of that. I'm really well connected, as you know, and I've already put in a few calls to a few of the movers and shakers in our business.
约翰:我是首要人选 。如你所知,我的人际关系良好,并且我已经联系了不少非常有影响力的业内人士 。
Kelly: I didn't know you had such a vast network of contacts.
凯利:我不知道你的人际关系网如此庞大 。
John: Oh, sure I do. I don't mean to name drop, but you know Kevin Martinez at McQ Corp? I'm pretty tight with him. And Eva Arribas at Syntect? She and I go way back.
约翰:啊,当然啦 。我并不是想自抬身价,但你知道McQ公司的凯文·马丁内斯吗?我跟他关系密切 。还有Syntect公司的伊娃·阿瑞波斯?我跟她交情也很好 。
Kelly: Wow, those are some heavy hitters!
凯利:哇,他们都是重磅人物!
John: You've said it. And Kevin owes me one, and Eva would bend over backwards for me.
约翰:正是 。凯文欠我一个人情,伊娃也会不留余力地支持我 。
Kelly: It's great! What did they say when you asked them to get the word out about us?
凯利:太棒了!你请他们来宣传我们公司时,他们怎么说?
John: Um, I'm still waiting to hear back from them. I'm sure they'll call back any day now.
约翰:额,我仍在等他们的消息 。他们随时可能回电话 。
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俚语解说
Idioms: movers and shakers
Meaning: A person who wields power and influence in a particular activity or field;
意为“有影响力的人;实力派”等等 。
Usage note: At first the two nouns referred specifically to God, alluding to the belief that a divine force was responsible for all events. The current usage refers only to human beings.
Example:
1. He emphasizes the importance of hanging out with the movers and shakers of the art world.
他强调和艺术圈一呼四应的人物打成一片的重要性 。
2. Historically, of course, there have always been "Movers and Shakers" in any and all societies.
当然, 从历史上说, 任何社会和一切社会都总会出现一些“震撼天地的人” 。