商務英語:今日熱詞——巨大的
《財富》(中文版)
2011年07月20日
EXAMPLE: The careless new manager started spending money without any thought, and soon the company had debts of monumental proportions.
這位草率的新經理花起錢來毫無顧慮,結果公司很快背負巨額債務。
這位草率的新經理花起錢來毫無顧慮,結果公司很快背負巨額債務。
今日單詞:?
單詞 | fizzle |
中文釋義 |
漸成泡影(動詞) |
英文釋義 |
(verb) To die or to conclude in a vague, disappointing way without energy or accomplishment (NOTE: often "to fizzle out") |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: The new project was started with great enthusiasm, but after two years of expensive delays and frustration, everyone started to fear it would merely fizzle. 一開始,人們對新項目充滿熱情,但兩年代價高昂的延誤和挫折讓大家擔心這個項目將化為泡影。 |
今日短語:
短語 | of monumental proportions |
中文釋義 |
(數量、體積)巨大的 |
英文釋義 |
Enormous in size or number (NOTE: often mildly humorous) |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: The careless new manager started spending money without any thought, and soon the company had debts of monumental proportions. 這位草率的新經理花起錢來毫無顧慮,結果公司很快背負巨額債務。 |