每周一句
(2012/10/31)

cash cow 搖錢樹/錢牛

cash cow---- A project that generates a continuous flow of money

----a consistently profitable business, property, or product whose profits are used to finance a company's investments in other areas

Examples:

1. The TV station saw the talent show as a cash cow.

那個電視台把選秀節目視為摇錢樹.

2.We'll be rich soon, because that the idea of collect NT$500 from everyone is a real cash cow.

我們就快發財了, 每人收五百元的生意可真是摇錢樹呢.

3. The product she invented turned out to be a cash cow.

她發明的產品現在變成了她的摇錢樹了.

Synonyms:

money-spinner; moneymaker

(edited by Billy)