8月25日商務英語
《財富》(中文版)
2010年08月25日
frenemy; common ground
今日單詞:?
單詞? |
frenemy [?fre-n?-mē] ? |
中文釋義 |
假裝的朋友(名詞,俚語) ? |
英文釋義 |
(noun,SLANG) An enemy who pretends to be a friend. (NOTE blend of “friend” and “enemy”) |
例句? |
EXAMPLE: I suspect that an ambitious colleague in our office who always tells everyone that she is such a great friend of mine is really a frenemy who secretly wants my position. 我們辦公室的一個雄心勃勃的同事逢人便說是我的好友,我懷疑,她實際上是假裝的朋友,在覬覦我的職位。 |
今日短語:
短語? |
common ground ? |
中文釋義 |
共同基礎 ? |
英文釋義 |
Basic views or beliefs shared by two or more parties, enabling them to achieve a mutual understanding. ? |
例句? |
EXAMPLE: Although the business partners often disagree, their belief in honesty and hard work gives them common ground that enables them to cooperate effectively. 盡管商業伙伴們經常產生分歧,但對誠實和勤奮的信仰是使他們能夠有效合作的共同基礎。 |