美国实用英语生活疑难词汇大全 (19)

pump its hand: 热情有力的握手。例句: The only way to deal with fear is to cozy up to it. Look it in the eye and pump its hand. Translate its negative energy into adrenaline. 这句话的中文意思就是，对付恐惧感的唯一办法就是去和它亲密。直视恐惧的眼睛，热情有力的握住恐惧的手。把负面的情绪转化成肾上腺素、激动感。

cozy up: 美国俚语，意思就是为了得到某种好处去巴结别人、讨好别人。

money talks, bullshit walks: 钱才是硬道理，夸夸其谈都是没用的。有钱能使鬼推磨的意思。Money talks好理解，就是钱有话语权，而bullshit walks，我理解的就是，夸口言语的人，只能走开，靠边儿站。Cheap talk will get you nowhere, while money will persuade people to do as you like.