Cash cow
Slang Term
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含义: A reliable source of income; a profitable product or investment.
可靠的收入来源；盈利的产品或投资。
Una fuente fiable de ingresos; un producto o inversión rentable.
信頼できる収入源；利益を生む製品や投資。
안정적인 수입원; 수익성 있는 제품이나 투자.
A 'cash cow' is something that reliably produces money—like a dairy cow produces milk. Business term for products or investments that consistently generate profit with minimal effort.
'Cash cow'（摇钱树）是可靠地产生收入的东西——就像奶牛产奶一样。商业术语，指以最小努力持续产生利润的产品或投资。
Una 'vaca lechera' es algo que produce dinero de forma fiable—como una vaca lechera produce leche. Término de negocios para productos o inversiones que generan beneficios consistentemente con mínimo esfuerzo.
「cash cow」（金のなる牛）は確実にお金を生み出すもの—乳牛がミルクを生産するように。最小限の努力で一貫して利益を生む製品や投資を指すビジネス用語です。
'Cash cow'는 안정적으로 돈을 벌어다 주는 것—젖소가 우유를 생산하듯이. 최소한의 노력으로 꾸준히 수익을 내는 제품이나 투자를 뜻하는 비즈니스 용어이다.
例句
- That product is our cash cow. 那个产品是我们的摇钱树Ese producto es nuestra gallina de los huevos de oroその製品は我々の金のなる木だ그 제품은 우리의 효자 상품이야.
- The car park is a real cash cow. 那个停车场真是棵摇钱树El aparcamiento es una verdadera mina de oroその駐車場は本当に儲かる그 주차장은 정말 돈줄이야.
- They're milking that cash cow for all it's worth. 他们正在榨取那棵摇钱树的全部价值Están exprimiendo esa gallina de los huevos de oro al máximo彼らはその金づるを徹底的に搾取している그들은 그 효자 상품을 끝까지 짜내고 있다.
发音
/kæʃ kaʊ/
用法指南
语境: business, finance, profitability
语气: practical, business-like
✓ 正确说法
- Cash cow摇钱树Una mina de oro金のなる木돈줄
- It's a real cash cow真是棵摇钱树Es una auténtica mina de oro本当に金のなる木だ진짜 돈나무야
常见错误
- Business term but widely understood
起源与历史
Business term from the 1970s Boston Consulting Group growth-share matrix. Cows provide steady milk production—'cash cows' provide steady income.
词源: From dairy cows' steady milk production = steady income
最早记录: 1970s business terminology
文化背景
Era: 1970s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Business terminology
Regional notes: American business origin, global usage.
变体
Cash cow
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