
be in the red: to owe money to your bank because you have spent more than you have in your account 負(fù)債;虧空
The company has plunged $37 million into the red. 公司負(fù)債已達(dá) 3/f700 萬(wàn)元.
break even: to complete a piece of business, etc. without either losing money or making a profit 收支平衡;不賠不賺
The company just about broke even last year. 這家公司去年接近收支平衡.
Heat up: to become more exciting or to show an increase in activity 激烈起來(lái);更加活躍
Things are really hotting up in the election campaign. 競(jìng)選活動(dòng)的確日益激烈了.
Pick up: to get better, stronger, etc.; to improve 改善;好轉(zhuǎn);增強(qiáng)
Trade usually picks up in the spring. 貿(mào)易一般在春天回升.
The wind is picking up now. 現(xiàn)在風(fēng)愈刮愈大了.
Sales have picked up 14% this year. 今年銷售額增長(zhǎng)了 14%.
ride on something: to depend on something 依賴于;依靠
My whole future is riding on this interview. 我的未來(lái)全靠這次面試了.