gravy train

Their gravy train ended when the government stopped funding the research project.

当政府停止资助他们的研究计划时,他们的肥缺就丢了.

It was a gravy train while it lasted, but it was unsustainable.

现在他们还能趁机捞一把, 但这将不会长久了.

It is worth investing all one's money in property, if only get on the gravy train.

只要能赚大钱,把所有的钱都投资于房地产也是值得的.

The gravy train is just not for me.

这种油水足的美差压根儿轮不到我.

He'll never leave his job. It's a real gravy train.

他是绝对不会辞职的, 那可是个肥缺.

Banking and financial services produce very high earnings, and a lot of people are trying to get onto the gravy train.

银行和金融服务行业收入很高, 很多人都想得到这种美差.

And so Congress is quite happy to keep this gravy train going.

因此国会也乐于不断从中大捞一把.

Many teenage girls thought selling betel nuts a gravy train.

许多少女认为卖槟榔是一项薪水高、工作轻松的职业.

A: This company is not a gravy train.

在这个公司工作可不是件轻松的事情.

I wouldn't like loafing. I don't want to ride the gravy train.

我不喜欢游手好闲, 不想过奢侈的生活.

All this has reinforced the idea that banking is simply gravy train for employees.

所有这一切都强化了银行只不过是为雇员提供肥缺的想法.

If I had a million dollars, I could ride the gravy train.

如果我有100万元钱, 我就能过上奢侈豪华的生活.

They were sitting on the gravy train too, enjoying the views from the observation car.

因为股东们也在这趟“发财列车”上, 从游览车厢里观赏景色.

Many government officials in America are on the gravy train.

美国政府很多官员工作清闲却薪水很高.

A: George realized the gravy train was over when he got fired.

乔治到被解雇时才明白,这下他的财源断了.

We were disgusted when bosses awarded themselves a massive pay rise. How can they get on the gravy train, but ask us to take a wage freeze?

看到老板为自己大幅加薪，我们感到十分气愤。他们凭什么轻轻松松捞油水却要求我们不涨工资？

Bob has been on the gravy train ever since landing a job with the government.

鲍勃自从在政府部门找到工作以来,一直干着轻松的活儿.

Eddie's job at the golf club as social director has gravy train.

埃迪高尔夫球俱乐部担任公关主任的工作,薪水既丰厚又轻松.

For her, the advertising business is a real gravy train.

对她来说, 广告业可真是个美差.

A: John seems to be on the gravy train these days.

约翰最近看起来很走运.

He is crazy, and always wants to ride a gravy train.

他着魔了, 总想找不费劲能赚大钱的机会.