足球這項活力四射的運動不僅給我們帶來了精彩的比賽，也給英語增添了更多生動有趣的用法。在商務場合中足球術語也能準確地表達我們的意圖。一起來看看吧!向你們介紹在商務英語中經(jīng)常使用的10個足球術語。體育和商務在包括語言在內(nèi)很多方面都緊密相關。

　　1. To keep one’s eye on (or to take one’s eye off) the ball – to keep (or fail) to keep one’s focus on a particular matter

　　1. To keep one’s eye on or to take one’s eye off the ball—把重點(或者沒有把重點)放在特定的事上

　　Ex: “In this business if you want to be successful, you need to keep your eye on the ball”.

　　例句：如果你想在這份生意上成功，你需要集中注意力。

　　2. To know the score – to know the essential facts of the situation

　　2. To know the score—了解重要的事實和情況

　　EX: “I was going to bring Jane up to date with the situation but she already knows the score”.

　　例句：“我本來要告訴簡最新的情況，但是她已經(jīng)知道了。”

　　3. A game changer – an event or procedure that could have a dramatic effect on the current policy or thinking

　　3. A game changer—能對目前的政策或者是想法產(chǎn)生重大影響的事或者步驟

　　Ex: This new contract with The States could be a real game changer for our business.

　　例句：和美國的新合同對我們的生意來說扭轉(zhuǎn)了局面。

　　4. To blow the whistle on someone – to expose an illegal activity and the person(s) responsible within an organisation (A Whistle-Blower – Noun)

　　4. To blow the whistle on someone—揭露組織內(nèi)某人的不法行為(名詞：A Whistle-Blower 告發(fā)者)

　　Ex: “She was fed up with the way things were going and decided to blow the whistle on the company’s illegal activities”

　　例句：“她受夠了所有事，決定告發(fā)公司的不法行為。”

　　5. League – a class or category of excellence and quality

　　5. League—高質(zhì)量和品質(zhì)的代表

　　Ex: “When it comes to showmanship, David is in a league of his own”.

　　例句：當說到主持能力，大衛(wèi)獨樹一幟。

　　6. To score an own goal – an act that unintentionally harms one’s own interests

　　6. To score an own goal—烏龍球，無意識地損害自身利益的舉動

　　Ex: “Philip scored an own goal when he quit his job before signing a new contract.”

　　例句：菲利普在簽新合同之前就辭職這種行為就像是踢了個烏龍球。

　　7. To be on the ball – to be aware and quick to respond to new ideas

　　7. To be on the ball—能迅速意識到和對新想法做出反應

　　Ex: “You need to be on the ball in this job”.

　　例句：你在這份工作上要夠機靈。

　　8. To watch from the sidelines – to be an observer rather than actively involved in a situation.

　　8. To watch from the sidelines—作為旁觀者，而不積極參與

　　Ex: “Harry never gets involved in anything. He’s always watching from the sidelines.”

　　例句：哈里從不參與任何事情。他總是站在場外旁觀。

　　9. To move the goalposts – to unfairly move the conditions or rules of procedures during its course

　　9. To move the goalposts—在進行過程中不公平地改變條件或者規(guī)則

　　Ex: It’s impossible to plan anything in this company if management keeps moving the goalposts.

　　例句：如果管理層總在更改規(guī)則，在公司里什么都不可能實現(xiàn)。

　　10. To kick something off – to start something

　　10. To kick something off—開始

　　Ex: “Right. I’d like to kick this meeting off by welcoming our guest.”

　　例句：“好的。讓我以歡迎我們的嘉賓作為這場會議的開場白吧。

　　Enjoy the Football Season, folks.

　　希望你能享受這一賽季!