rainmaker 是“造雨者”吗？

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我们都知道rain是雨水

maker是制造者

那么rainmaker是造雨者吗？

一起来看下视频吧！

情景对接

视频截取自《合伙人之路》

台词

To my disappointment, she wasn’t you.

Clearly. She was on a date with you.

Are you coming?

There's Marty Adler.

And have the management committee.

It’s hard to carry this firm on my shoulder.

Looks like Marty's rain dance paid off.

Marty’s not a rainmaker, he’s a kingmaker. Whoever gets on his deal wins the golden ticket.

They’re still promoting everyone who’s tracking, right?

What do you have to worry about?

01

rainmaker字面意思是造雨的人。

想一想可以求雨的都是能人啊。

所以这个短语可引申为"呼风唤雨的人;干一番事业的人”，多指很会赚钱。

She is the very definition of a rainmaker.

她就是摇钱树的化身。

But that guy is a rainmaker.

但是那家伙是个商界奇才。

02

to one's disappointment

令某人失望的是...

例句

To his great disappointment, she wasn’t on the train.

令他失望的是她不在那列火车上。

To my great disappointment, I failed to get the job.

我得不到那份工作，大为失望。

03

be on a date with XX

与XX约会

例句

I had the most delicious sandwich last Wednesday when I was on a date with a handsome boy.
上周三和一个英俊的男孩约会的时候，我吃到了最好吃的三明治。

I'm on a date with Zach Young. Nothing's ever going to seem weird again.

我居然跟扎克·杨约会。再没什么更奇怪的了。

04

carry XX on one's shoulder

某人肩扛XX（亦可以是担负着XX责任）

例句

He carries a tremendous amount of responsibility on his shoulders.

他肩负着巨大的责任。

Imagine having to carry the bicycle on one’s shoulder instead of riding it!

想象一下，不得不把自行车扛在肩上，而不是骑着它的场景！

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