Key Vocabulary
| 短语 | 英文释义 | 中文释义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| no big deal | not important | 没什么大不了的；无所谓 | She forgot to buy balloons for the party but it’s no big deal. |
| a done deal | a finalised plan or agreement that won’t change | 定局；板上钉钉的事 | He’s thinking about investing, but it’s far from being a done deal. |
| a deal breaker | something that makes you not continue with an agreement or relationship | 决定性因素；让人退出的原因 | I’m looking for a flatmate, but if they’re messy, that’s a deal breaker for me. |
| a great deal | a lot | 很多；大量 | I have a great deal of love and respect for my parents. |
Transcript
Georgie: Let’s learn four phrases with ‘deal’.
If something is no big deal, it’s not important. You can also say ’no biggie’ for short. Don’t worry about being late. It’s no big deal.
If something is a done deal, it means a plan or agreement is finalised and won’t change. After the final interview went well, she knew the job was a done deal.
A deal breaker is something that makes you not continue with an agreement or relationship. A lack of honesty is a deal breaker for him.
And lastly, a great deal of something is another way of saying a lot of something. It’s typically used with uncountable nouns. He spends a great deal of time lying on the sofa watching TV.
Notes
- A great deal of is used with uncountable nouns (time, money, effort) — not countable ones. Use “a great many” for plural countable nouns instead.
- The opposite scale runs from very informal (“no big deal”) to fairly formal, literary usage (“a great deal”).