you used to be in the construction business.
你过去在建筑界工作。
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 建筑物;建造;解释;建造物;
💡 con共同+struct建立+ion表名词 → 建设
"They are going to tender for the construction of a new motorway."
他们打算投标承建一条新的高速公路.
近义：structure, building, erection, interpretation, interpreting, reason
adj. 用过的;习惯于;二手的;旧的;
v. 使用（ use的过去式和过去分词）;常常，经常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
现在情况不比从前了。
近义：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反义：unused, unworn
n. 商业，交易;生意;事务，业务;职业，行业;
💡 在公共汽车(bus)里面(in)一只鹅(e)和两条蛇(ss)正在做 生意
"The availability of cheap long - term credit would help small business."
低利息的 长期 贷款对小型企业会有帮助.
近义：negotiation, trade, trading, traffic, biz, commerce
反义：individual