大家好，欢迎来到《可可茶话会》，我是Canace。今天我们来学习三句实用的英语表达。
1. There's no telling how long the talks could drag on.
首先咱们来了解这个句型：There is no telling，意思是“难以预测，谁也说不准...”，比如：说不清他何时回来。There is no telling when he will return.说不上来火车什么时候到。There is no telling when the train will arrive.请大家造句“无法知道他到底在哪里”。参考答案是：There is no telling where he is. 短语drag on表示“拖时间，拖延”，如果要说明拖延的时间，可以在其后加介词for。比如：The meeting dragged on for more than three hours .那个会议单调无味地开了三个多小时。那么”There's no telling how long the talks could drag on”意思是“谁也说不准这次谈话还会拖多久”。

2. This product has always been a cash cow for our company.
这种产品一直是我们公司的摇钱树。“摇钱树”在这句话中对应的英文是cash cow，字面翻译是“现金奶牛”，某种事物让你大把赚钱，那就像奶牛挤奶一样，让你赚钱的东西被比作奶牛，而金钱就像牛奶产出的奶一样。来听一下原汁原味的英文解释：
in American English, a "cash cow" is a product or service that makes a lot of money for a business. This common phrase is used in casual and business conversations. And when you use it, everyone will understand what you are saying. 其实呢cash cow就相当于中文里“摇钱树”。 This product has always been a cash cow for our company. 这种产品一直是我们公司的摇钱树。
3. She is in the primrose of her life.
听懂这句话我们得了解一个单词-primrose，基本的意思是“报春花”，那么作为形容词呢表示“淡黄色的”。报春花给人一种茂盛、繁荣的感觉，所以作为名词也表示“最盛期”，短语为in the primrose。比如：She is in the primrose of her life. 她正处在她一生的最盛期。有个类似的短语是in the prime of也表示“在黄金时期，在全盛时期”，prime作为名词表示“壮年，全盛时期”，来听个例句：He is in the prime of his career time. 他正在职业生涯的黄金时期。最后呢还要讲一个短语：primrose path-享乐之路，比如：She has led him down the primrose path. 她把他引上了放荡的堕落道路。
这里是《可可茶话会》，在美妙的英文歌曲中学习实用的口语表达，下一期你会在吗？我是Canace。我们下期再见，拜拜！
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