广播电视英语短句 第 152 课：财大气粗-5

The message on the sign was that the student felt ripped off, or cheated. 其上面的信息是：这个学生被耍了、被骗了。

Perhaps the best way to prevent getting ripped off in business is to not try to get rich quickly. 在商业中，或许防止被诈的最好方法就是，不要急功近利、试图一下暴富。

To be successful, a person in business works hard and tries to get down to brass tacks . 想在商场上成功，人就要勤奋工作，并全力抓住问题的实质。（ get down to brass tacks ）

This expression means to get to the bottom or most important part of something. 这个表达的意思是切入某事最为基础、重要的部分。

For example, a salesman may talk and talk about his product without saying the price. 例如，推销员可能会对其产品滔滔不绝，但就是不谈价格。