8月14日商務英語
2008年08月14日
angst; to string along
??? 今日單詞:
單詞 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
angst | 憂慮,擔心(名詞) | A sense of acute emotional apprehension and general depression without any specific cause (GERMAN "fear") | EXAMPLE: Young people liked the popular singer whose songs were filled with an angst they themselves often felt. 年青人喜愛這位流行樂歌手,他的歌曲充滿了他們常能感受到的憂慮。 |
????今日短語:
短語 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
to string along | 1. 使……等待,吊胃口 2. 跟隨,陪伴(一段時間) |
1. To deceive someone over a long period by giving unrealistic hope (transitive usage)
2. (INFORMAL) To accompany someone on a small, casual excursion (intransitive usage) |
EXAMPLE: The cruel boss used to string along employees by hinting that they would get promotions despite the fact that he only promoted his relatives. 這位殘忍的老板時常向雇員暗示他們可以得到提升,以此吊他們的胃口,而事實上他只提拔親戚。 EXAMPLE: A young person in sales can learn a lot if he or she will string along with an experienced salesman on visits to customers. |