Useful Expressions
劳累过度而死 work oneself to death
死于 die of / from
摇头 shake one’s head
休假 on one’s day off
坐上头把交椅 move to the top spot
业余爱好 extracurricular interests
适合市场需求的技能 marketable skills
放弃 give up
与…竞争 compete with / against
对某人关心太多 care too much for sb.
一家制造公司。a manufacturing firm
新近结婚 newly married
打零工 do odd jobs
抓住不放 grab at
彻夜不眠 stay up all night
对公司来说举足轻重 mean much to the company
正视… look … in the eye
解决经济问题 straighten out finances
优先认股权 stock option
以及诸如此类 and all that
辨别出 pick out
四处打听 ask around
The first wealth is health.
(健康是首要财富。)