一分鐘英語 第102期:Break Even 不賺不賠

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歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目！

When we break something, we usually expect people to get angry.

我們打碎別人的東西時，通常認爲他會生氣。

But what about when we break even? Let's listen. Break Even.

但當我們“break even”的時候呢？讓我們一起來聽聽看。不賺不賠

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Hey, how is your friend's new business doing?

嗨，你朋友的新公司運行如何？

The first year her coffee shop was open she barely broke even.

她的咖啡店開張第一年的時候，幾乎不賺不賠。

That's not bad. Many small businesses don't even make it to the second year, let alone break even.

還不錯。許多小公司甚至都沒有撐到第二年，更別說不賺不賠了。

Yeah, but she is really hoping to actually earn a profit this year.

是的，可她真的希望今年能掙取利潤。

Breaking even means the point at which costs and earnings are equal.

不賺不賠表示，成本和收益平衡。

Breaking even is not the worst thing to happen to a business. That would be going bankrupt.

對於公司來說，不賺不賠並不是最壞的情況。最壞的情況就是破產了。

But the point of being in business is to make a profit.

但是公司營業的目的就是獲得利潤。

So, if your business is always breaking even, you may want to rethink your business model.

因此，如果你的公司不賺不賠，你可能就要重新考慮公司的運營模式了。

And that's English in a Minute!

以上就是本期的《一分鐘英語》！