11月11日商務英語
2008年11月11日
primer; to promise the moon
??? 今日單詞:
單詞 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
primer | 介紹性文字(名詞) | An introductory, instructional text that describes basic facts about a particular subject | EXAMPLE: The new book about global trade is intended as a primer for readers who are unfamiliar with the topic. 這部有關全球貿易的新書被當作給不熟悉這個主題的讀者的入門書。 |
????今日短語:
短語 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
to promise the moon | 做無法兌現的承諾 | To make exaggerated commitments that are impossible to fulfill | EXAMPLE: The nervous young salesman used to promise the moon to make a sale but customers later became angry when problems arose. 這位容易緊張的年青銷售員為了成交,常常做出無法實現的承諾,后來出了問題,令顧客十分惱火。 |