a beach person
Jennifer is going to the shore again this weekend.
—Well, she's always been a beach person.
＝a person who likes to go to the beach
a household word
Pearl S. Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime.
＝A widely known saying, name, person, or thing
a needle in a haystack
We are supposed to meet John here at the train station.
—That's like looking for a needle in a haystack（干草堆）.
＝something impossible to do（大海捞针）
a nest egg
Today the simple piggy bank is seen everywhere as the symbol of saving and frugality, for building a nest egg for life's sudden money needs.
＝A sum of money put by as a reserve
a rainy day
We should not spend all our money. Instead, we should put away some for a rainy day.
＝A time of need or trouble
a rule of thumb
This basic chemical knowledge was applied in most cases as a rule of thumb.
＝A useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation（土办法）
a scorcher
Hew! It's a real scorcher today.
＝a hot day
And how
The concert pianist was fantastic.
—And how!
＝当然罗!
as a rule
I don’t care much for horror movies as a rule.
＝In general; for the most part
as luck would have it
As luck would have it, there was no one home so I had to wait another 45 minutes for the next bus.
＝不巧
as sth go
This butterfly is tough and powerful as butterflies go and is capable of long flights at speeds of 20 miles per hour or more.
＝就...而言
at intervals
I have been learning English at intervals over a period of three years.
＝断断续续
at the mercy of
They are drifting in an open boat, at the mercy of the elements.
＝任由…处置
back up
The accident backed the traffic up for blocks.
Traffic backed up in the tunnel.
＝To cause to accumulate or undergo accumulation 堵塞
be … short
I found the perfect book bag, but I am about 20 dollars short
＝缺
be allergic to
Dan is allergic to cats.
＝Having a dislike; averse
be beat
It's almost midnight. Why don't we leave those dishes until tomorrow?
—Good idea! I'm beat.
＝be very tired (筋疲力尽)
be down
The reason I’ve been so down is all this work I have to do.
＝沮丧
be headed
Where are you headed next?
＝be going作者: 棠下愿达 时间: 2006-12-6 14:18 标题: Re: 棠下愿达外语学校（成人），快速提高你的口语！！！ 顶！！！！！ [M03] [M29]作者: 棠下愿达 时间: 2006-12-15 11:31 标题: Re: 棠下愿达外语学校（成人），快速提高你的口语！！！ 顶 ！！！！[M29] [M29] [M26]作者: 棠下愿达 时间: 2006-12-27 12:49 标题: Re: 棠下愿达外语学校（成人），快速提高你的口语！！！ 转帖]外贸英语中的“七剑”
出口信贷 export credit
出口津贴 export subsidy
商品倾销 dumping
外汇倾销 exchange dumping
优惠关税 special preferences
保税仓库 bonded warehouse
贸易顺差 favorable balance of trade
贸易逆差 unfavorable balance of trade
进口配额制 import quotas
自由贸易区 free trade zone
对外贸易值 value of foreign trade
国际贸易值 value of international trade
普遍优惠制 generalized system of preferences-GSP
最惠国待遇 most-favored nation treatment-MFNT
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价格术语trade term (price term)
运费freight
单价 price
码头费wharfage
总值 total value
卸货费landing charges
金额 amount
关税customs duty
净价 net price
印花税stamp duty
含佣价price including commission
港口税port dues
回佣return commission .
装运港port of shipment
折扣discount, allowance
卸货港port of discharge
批发价 wholesale price
目的港port of destination
零售价 retail price
进口许口证import licence
现货价格spot price
出口许口证export licence
期货价格forward price
现行价格（时价）current price prevailing price
国际市场价格 world (International)Market price
离岸价（船上交货价）FOB-free on board
成本加运费价（离岸加运费价） C&F-cost and freight
到岸价（成本加运费、保险费价）CIF-cost,insurance and freight
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交货delivery
轮船steamship(缩写S.S)
装运、装船shipment
租船charter (the chartered ship)
交货时间 time of delivery
定程租船voyage charter
装运期限time of shipment
定期租船time charter
托运人（一般指出口商）shipper, consignor
收货人consignee
班轮regular shipping liner
驳船lighter
舱位shipping space
油轮tanker
报关clearance of goods
陆运收据cargo receipt
提货to take delivery of goods
空运提单airway bill
正本提单original B\\\\L
选择港（任意港）optional port
选港费optional charges
选港费由买方负担 optional charges to be borne by the Buyers 或 optional charges for Buyers’ account
一月份装船 shipment during January 或 January shipment
一月底装船 shipment not later than Jan.31st.或shipment on or before Jan.31st.
一/二月份装船 shipment during Jan./Feb.或 Jan./Feb. shipment
在......(时间)分两批装船 shipment during....in two lots
在......(时间)平均分两批装船 shipment during....in two equal lots
分三个月装运 in three monthly shipments
分三个月，每月平均装运 in three equal monthly shipments
立即装运 immediate shipments
即期装运 prompt shipments
收到信用证后30天内装运 shipments within 30 days after receipt of L/C
允许分批装船 partial shipment not allowed partial shipment not permitted partial shipment not unacceptable