wheeler-dealer

英[ˌwiːlə'diːlə(r)] 美[ˌwiːlə'diːlər]
  • n. 追求利益的人;独断独行者
  • vi. 独断独行;一意孤行
  • WHE n.水锤作用消除器
  • Wheadon n.惠登
  • wheal n.丘疹;风疹块;(皮肤上隆起的)条痕;伤痕
  • Whealen n.惠伦
  • whealing 风块发生,风团发生,起风块
名词 wheeler dealer:
  1. a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

1. Some people call my brother a wheeler-dealer because he's made so much money buying and selling real estate.
他可真是一个能说会道,做出各种保证,手腕很厉害的人。

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2. "Some people call my brother a wheeler-dealer because he" s made so much money buying and selling real estate.
他说:“有些人说我哥哥人很利害、很会耍手段,因为他做房地产生意赚了好多钱。”

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3. A top-tier university is not only significant as a research center, but as a networking hub, cultural behemoth, and, if you're lucky, a wheeler-dealer landlord.
一个一流的大学并不仅仅象征着科研中心,同时也是一个网络中心,文化巨无霸,如果你幸运的话,它还是一个独断专行的地主。

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4. By the way, some have praised Mr. Immelt's appointment on the grounds that at least he represents a company that actually makes things, rather than being yet another financial wheeler-dealer.
顺便要说的是,有些人对美伊特先生的任命表示赞扬,原因是至少他代表一个实实在在做事的公司,而不是另外一家唯利是图的金融公司。

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5. By the way, some have praised Mr. Immelt's appointment on the grounds that at least he represents a company that actually makes things, rather than being yet another financial wheeler-dealer.
顺便要说的是,有些人对美伊特先生的任命表示赞扬,原因是至少他代表一个实实在在做事的公司,而不是另外一家唯利是图的金融公司。

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