轻易发大财之工作
n.轻易发大财的工作; 美差; 肥缺
gravy trains───轻易发大财之工作
a gravy train───肉汁串
drive train───传动系,传动列;驱动机构
gear train───[机]轮系;齿轮传动链
heavy rain───暴雨
wave train───[物]波列
way train───慢车;普通客车
groin strain───腹股沟拉伤
brave the rain───勇敢面对风雨
Many teenage girls thought selling betel nuts a gravy train.───许多少女认为卖槟榔是一项薪水高、工作轻松的职业.
Bob has been on the gravy train ever since landing a job with the government.───鲍勃自从在政府部门找到工作以来,一直干着轻松的活儿.
He is crazy, and always wants to ride a gravy train.───他着魔了, 总想找不费劲能赚大钱的机会.
A: George realized the gravy train was over when he got fired.───乔治到被解雇时才明白,这下他的财源断了.
He'll never leave his job. It's a real gravy train.───他是绝对不会辞职的, 那可是个肥缺.
A: This company is not a gravy train.───在这个公司工作可不是件轻松的事情.
A: John seems to be on the gravy train these days.───约翰最近看起来很走运.
They were sitting on the gravy train too, enjoying the views from the observation car.───因为股东们也在这趟“发财列车”上, 从游览车厢里观赏景色.
The gravy train is just not for me.───这种油水足的美差压根儿轮不到我.
Astronomers figure that the galaxy gobbling that resulted also served as a gravy train for black holes.───天文学家认为,星系们狼吞虎咽的结果同时也为黑洞提供了一大笔飞来横财。
It is worth investing all one's money in property, if only get on the gravy train.───只要能赚大钱,把所有的钱都投资于房地产也是值得的.
Eddie's job at the golf club as social director has gravy train.───埃迪高尔夫球俱乐部担任公关主任的工作,薪水既丰厚又轻松.
It was a gravy train while it lasted, but it was unsustainable.───现在他们还能趁机捞一把, 但这将不会长久了.
I wouldn't like loafing. I don't want to ride the gravy train.───我不喜欢游手好闲, 不想过奢侈的生活.
All this has reinforced the idea that banking is simply gravy train for employees.───所有这一切都强化了银行只不过是为雇员提供肥缺的想法.
And so Congress is quite happy to keep this gravy train going.───因此国会也乐于不断从中大捞一把.
This inequality, in which an enormous segment of the population struggles while the fortunate few ride the gravy train, is a world-class recipe for social unrest.───当幸运的少数人可以轻易地赚大钱的同时,很大一部分人却在吃力地生活,而这样的不平等就成为了社会动荡的必然因素。
Banking and financial services produce very high earnings, and a lot of people are trying to get onto the gravy train.───银行和金融服务行业收入很高, 很多人都想得到这种美差.
Their gravy train ended when the government stopped funding the research project.───当政府停止资助他们的研究计划时,他们的肥缺就丢了.
Many government officials in America are on the gravy train.───美国政府很多官员工作清闲却薪水很高.
If I had a million dollars, I could ride the gravy train.───如果我有100万元钱, 我就能过上奢侈豪华的生活.
We were disgusted when bosses awarded themselves a massive pay rise. How can they get on the gravy train, but ask us to take a wage freeze?───看到老板为自己大幅加薪,我们感到十分气愤。他们凭什么轻轻松松捞油水却要求我们不涨工资?
For her, the advertising business is a real gravy train.───对她来说, 广告业可真是个美差.
All this has reinforced the idea that banking is simply a gravy train for employees.───所有这一切都强化了银行只不过是为雇员提供肥缺的想法。