4月14日商務英語
2009年04月14日
marathon; offhand remark
??? 今日單詞:
單詞 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
marathon | 漫長的時間(名詞) | (noun) Any unusually long period of time, especially time spent on a work-related task (NOTE: also used as an adjective) | EXAMPLE: During the month before the new product was released for sale to the public, the company's marketing department did not take a single day off and worked a marathon in order to complete the new advertising materials. 為了準備新廣告的資料,公司的營銷部門在新產品上市前一個月一天也沒休息,苦干了很長時間。 |
????今日短語:
短語 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
offhand remark | 隨口說出的話 | A casual, verbal communication made without any serious thought | EXAMPLE: After drinking a little wine, the president of our company made an offhand remark at the annual company party about selling his business, but nobody took him seriously until the new owners arrived one day. 總裁在公司年度聚會上喝點酒后,隨口說他要賣掉公司。沒人把他的話當真,但有一天新老板真的來了。 |