商务英语：今日热词——骗钱

分支（名词）

(noun) Anything derived from something else; a branch or descendant.

EXAMPLE: The new little company is an offshoot of the large, well-established corporation, which owns a portion of it.

这家新成立的小公司是一家老牌大企业的分支，该企业拥有它的部分股权。

to take someone to the cleaners

骗钱

To cheat someone of their money. (NOTE: "cleaners"refers to laundry)

EXAMPLE: The dishonest owner of the only hotel in the remote mountain town often takes unwary tourists to the cleaners by doubling his prices for services.

这处偏远山区里唯一宾馆的心术不正的老板经常加收一倍的服务费，骗取毫不知情的旅游者的钱。