lesson 08 出差

on business

01 he was away on the business.

他出差在外。

类似表达 he was on a business trip. / he was travelling for business.

02 staff who went to travel abroad could claim travelling costs.

到国外出差的职员可以领取一定的差旅费。

语法提要

claim 常见的意思是“断言，主张，要求”，而在句中则表示“领取”，常用的结构还有：claim prize（领取奖品）、claim line（领奖电话）等。

03 i have to travel extensively with the job demand.

因为工作需要，我不得不频繁出差。

词组释义 job demand 工作需要，工作要求

04 i was sent to africa on a business trip.

我被派去非洲出差。

语法提要

send 的意思是“派遣，发出，送”，后面可以跟双宾语，也就是send sb sth 结构。

05 jason complained about the frequent travelling.

贾森抱怨他频繁的出差。

词组释义 complain about 抱怨