board meeting 董事会
I don't know if they will announce it before your board meeting.难说他们会不会在你的董事会前宣布
a big year 重要的一年 （big在这里修饰了一个抽象概念，如果你用big修饰个苹果之类的具象概念那就很一般，这里抽象概念的修饰就是很地道的用法了）
This is going to be a big year for us.今年对我们将会是重要的一年
need a place to vent 需要发泄
They need a place to vent.他们也需要发泄
lift the veil 揭开面纱，揭露真相
A gossip column? No. We'll lift the veil.
八卦专栏，不,是事实真相
is dying 在衰落
I couldn't care less, which is why print journalism is dying.我一点也不关心所以报刊新闻业在衰落
on my time 占用我的时间 (多多使用介词哈）
I applaud whatever you want to do, as long as it's not on my time.你想做什么我都没意见但不能占用我的时间。
hook up 搭档工作
I can hook you up.我可以帮你联系一下。
a local municipal issue 地方政府的问题
I know, but you gotta understand...It's a local municipal issue.我知道，但你要明白这是地方政府的问题。
put sb. through 把电话接进来
Put him trough， Christina.把电话接进来，克里斯蒂娜
win by double digits 以两位数优势胜出
Yes, we were pleased to win by double digits.是的，我们很高兴以两位数优势胜出。
brief sb. 向某人做简要汇报
No, he couldn't make it. I'll brief him, though.
不，他来不了，我会跟他汇报的
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