9月25日商務(wù)英語(yǔ)
2009年09月25日
hotbed; not the sharpest tool in the shed
??? 今日單詞：
| 單詞 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| hotbed | 1.（助長(zhǎng)壞事的）溫床（名詞）；
2.（保護(hù)幼苗的）溫箱（名詞） |
1. (noun) A place that encourages and protects the rapid growth of something bad.
2. (noun) A low, glass-covered box filled with soil that is kept warm to germinate seeds or to protect young plants. |
EXAMPLE: The filthy and crowded old neighborhood had become a hotbed for crime and disease, and so nearby residents were glad to see it replaced by clean new buildings. 這片骯臟擁擠的舊街區(qū)已經(jīng)成為犯罪和疾病的溫床，所以，附近居民很高興看到它被整潔的新樓房所替代。 EXAMPLE: The farmer grows healthy vegetables in the spring by starting them in a hotbed he keeps heated during the last months of winter. 這位農(nóng)民冬末在保持一定溫度的溫箱里育苗，到了春天，他的蔬菜長(zhǎng)得非常好。 |
????今日短語(yǔ)：
| 短語(yǔ) | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| not the sharpest tool in the shed | 非頂尖人物（傳統(tǒng)表達(dá)法） | (TRADITIONAL EXPRESSION) Describing someone who is less intelligent or less capable than others (NOTE: also "not the brightest star in the sky") | EXAMPLE: My team's tallest basketball player was not the sharpest tool in the shed, and he frequently ran the wrong direction during a game. 我們隊(duì)中個(gè)子最高的隊(duì)員并非頂尖籃球選手，比賽中他老是跑錯(cuò)方向。 |
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