6月25日商務英語
《財富》(中文版)
2010年06月25日
chintzy;to hang in there
今日單詞:?
單詞? |
chintzy ['t?intsi] ? |
中文釋義 |
1. 小氣的(形容詞); 2. 劣質的(形容詞) ? |
英文釋義 |
1. (adjective) Ungenerous; giving very reluctantly. 2. (adjective) Of very poor quality. ? |
例句? |
EXAMPLE 1: Our chintzy old boss never rewards even the most outstanding achievement with a bonus or even a compliment. 即使業(yè)績再出色,我們上了歲數的小氣老板也不會給額外的獎勵,甚至連一句表揚的話都沒有。 EXAMPLE 2: The hotel's general appearance was hurt by the chintzy furniture used in the lobby. 大堂的劣質家具損害了這家酒店的整體形象。 |
今日短語:
短語? |
to hang in there ? |
中文釋義 |
堅持(非正常用語) ? |
英文釋義 |
Informal expression meaning to endure, to work persistently despite obstacles. ? |
例句? |
EXAMPLE: The huge project is more difficult than we expected, but if we hang in there, we should finish it on time. 這個大項目比我們預計的要困難,但如果堅持下去,我們還是可以按時完成。 |