11月6日商務英語
2009年11月06日
cheapskate; against all odds
??? 今日單詞：
| 單詞 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| cheapskate | 小氣鬼（名詞，微忌） | (noun, Mildly offensive) Term describing a stingy person; a miser. | EXAMPLE: My rich uncle is a cheapskate who claims to forget birthdays although everyone in my family knows he just doesn't want to buy anyone gifts. 我那位有錢的叔叔是個小氣鬼，總說自己忘記了別人的生日，不過家里人都知道他只是不想給別人買禮物罷了。 |
????今日短語：
| 短語 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| against all odds | 頂住重重困難 | Despite obstacles that are nearly impossible to overcome. | EXAMPLE: Against all odds the small group of talented but indigent musicians from the countryside became the most popular band in the capital, and recorded a very successful CD. 這幾位來自鄉村的才華出眾但貧困潦倒的樂手克服了重重困難，終于成了京城最受歡迎的樂隊，還錄制了一張非常成功的 CD。 |
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