3月5日商務英語
2009年03月05日
shortchange; to be at sixes and sevens
??? 今日單詞：
| 單詞 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| shortchange | 少給錢，欺騙（動詞，否定語氣） | (verb, NEGATIVE) To give less than promised or required; to swindle; to give less money than appropriate | EXAMPLE: When I went to the foreign country I was afraid people would shortchange me because I was unfamiliar with the local currency. 我擔心到那個國家后，對當地貨幣并不了解，別人會騙我錢。 |
????今日短語：
| 短語 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| to be at sixes and sevens | 混亂的狀態 | To be in a state of disorder; to be quite confused (NOTE: origin of this expression is a 12th century game played with dice) | EXAMPLE: Without experience or proper training in the field, trying to do the accounting for a small business can often leave a person at sixes and sevens. 如果沒有經驗或適當的訓練，即便是一家小公司的會計工作也常會讓你手忙腳亂。 |
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