In this Business English Pod episode, we're going to look at how business idioms related to ships and sailing can be used to describe company performance. 今天的原汁原味英语播客中，我们将学习与船和航海有关的商务习语，它们用来描写公司的业绩。

The image of a ship is a powerful one in business. The ship is like a company—a huge entity that must be steered toward success, maintained properly, and carefully guided away from dangers like storms and rocks. Employees are often seen as a crew of sailors, a group that must work together as a team. So sailing idioms frequently appear when we discuss business in English. 船对于一个企业而言，是强大有力的象征。一艘船就好比一个公司——一个实力雄厚，必将稳步走向辉煌的实体，并且发展途中也需要尽量规避风险，比如暴风雨和岩石。职员就好比水手，水手们必须团结起来。因此当我们谈论一个企业时航海的习语经常会被引用。

Today's episode starts a two-part series on sailing idioms. Lakisha and Warren are two colleagues discussing the decline of Trussock's, an engineering firm that has been faltering since a new CEO took over. 今天这一集中我们将从两方面来谈航海有关的习语。拉奇莎和沃伦是两个同事，他们正在谈论自从新上任的总裁来了之后，一个工程公司的动荡。

Listening Questions:

1. What are the major differences between Trussock's old CEO and the new CEO?
2. What do Lakisha and Warren think will help change the situation at Trussock's?