When he had established a flourishing business,he was bought out by a larger concern.

正当生意隆时,他的全部股权被一家较大的商行买下了。

Business is brisk today.

今天的生意很隆。

The competition and prize of a free car is a sprat to catch a mackerel. The publicity will mean good business for months to come.

举办竞赛并开出免费汽车的獎品不过是小钓饵。这一宣传活动会使随后的几个月生意隆。

Two or three grave sedate-looking persons shook their heads, and left the inn, hinting, that if Gile Gosling wished to continue to thrive, he should turn his thriftless godless nephew adrift again.

有两三个严肃而沉静的人却摇摇头，走出了旅店，暗示吉尔斯·戈斯林，要是他想生意继续隆，就该趁早打发这个奢侈无度、不敬上帝的外甥再到外面去漂泊。