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Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you all about idioms in American English.
歡迎收聽《一分鐘英語》，在這里我們將教授您一些美式俚語。
Let's pretend you are in a major U.S. city.
想象一下你現在位于美國的某個大都市：
You are listening to an American English conversation, and you hear this:
你聽到了一段美語對話：
Hey, Bob. Ever since you opened your coffee shop, you have been very busy.
嘿，Bob。自從你開了咖啡店以后，你很忙了。
Is the business going well and making money?
生意還好么，賺錢了么？
Yeah! I can't believe it. It's going really well.
當然！我都無法相信。生意很順利。
In fact, my coffee shop has become a real cash cow for me.
事實上，咖啡店變成我真正的搖錢樹。（cash cow）
How does a cow produce cash?
奶牛怎么能產生錢呢？
Everyone knows cows make milk.
我們都是到奶牛是產奶的。
But in American English, a "cash cow" is a product or service that makes a lot of money for a business.
但是在美語中，“現金牛”（cash cow）是指一種產品或者服務，能夠賺取豐厚的資金。
This common phrase is used in casual and business conversations.
在日常生活和商業環境中，該短語都很常見。
And when you use it, everyone will understand what you are saying.
當你使用時，大家都能明白你的意思。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是本期的《一分鐘英語》。
