公共英语复习必备：PETS4写作短语精选（4）

       A captain of industry 行业老大

　　An important business executive who is an influential leader. SOMETIMES HUMOROUS

　　EXAMPLE:

　　“When the mayor began eating lunch here regularly, our downtown restaurant became popular with the city’s most illustrious captains of industry.”

　　a fair shake 公平交易

　　A reasonable chance to succeed.

　　EXAMPLE:

　　“Although he was a little loud and vain, which troubled all of us a bit, we decided to give the new employee a fair shake before criticizing his behavior.”

　　a far cry from 大不相同的东西

　　A great distance from (OFTEN FIGURATIVE)

　　EXAMPLE:

　　“After reading the resort’s colorful brochure we had expected a luxury hotel, but the shabby old hotel was a far cry from our expectations.”

　　fat cat 有钱有势的人

　　a wealthy and privileged person

　　EXAMPLE:

　　"More than one fat cat has been seen visiting the offices of political candidates."