mean business
認(rèn)真對(duì)待事務(wù),表示嚴(yán)肅意圖
口語(yǔ)·表達(dá)嚴(yán)肅意圖
英文釋義
To be serious and determined about something
例句
When he started firing employees, we knew he meant business.
典故來(lái)源
源自19世紀(jì)美國(guó)商業(yè)語(yǔ)境,強(qiáng)調(diào)嚴(yán)肅認(rèn)真的態(tài)度。