1月18日商務英語
2010年01月18日
backpedal；a cheap shot
??? 今日單詞：
| 單詞 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| backpedal | 退出，收回言論（不及物動詞，非正式用語） | (intransitive verb, INFORMAL) To withdraw from a previous opinion or attitude, or to lessen the intensity of one's commitment | EXAMPLE: Sensing he was losing his fierce argument about basketball teams with me, my brother tried to backpedal and admit that my favorite team did have some good players. 我兄弟感到，他要在有關籃球隊的激烈爭論中輸給我，所以他想退出爭論，承認我最喜愛的球隊有些好選手。 |
????今日短語：
| 短語 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| a cheap shot | 帶偏見及侮辱性的言論 |
An unfair, aggressive and insulting verbal attack on a vulnerable opponent. |
EXAMPLE: The impetuous young woman's criticism of her elderly mother's poor housekeeping abilities was a cheap shot according to family members who heard the remark. 這位急躁的年輕女士責怪老母親的持家能力，據聽到她的話的家人說，她言辭激烈而偏頗。 |
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