商務英語:今日熱詞——漸漸入睡
《財富》(中文版)
2013年10月12日
EXAMPLE: When our boring company president gives a particularly long and tedious speech, some audience members will drift off to sleep.我們公司乏味的總裁發表了特別冗長沉悶的演講,部分聽眾慢慢睡著了。
今日單詞:
單詞 | forward-looking |
中文釋義 |
前衛的(形容詞,非正式) |
英文釋義 |
(adjective, INFORMAL) Describing someone or something always trying to evolve or improve by adopting modern practices. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: Despite being quite elderly, my forward-looking grandfather always uses the latest technology and frequently tries new ways of doing things. 盡管年事已高,我的前衛的祖父總是使用最新的技術,并經常嘗試做事的新方法。 |
今日短語:
短語 |
to drift off to sleep |
中文釋義 |
漸漸入睡 |
英文釋義 |
To slowly and gently fall asleep. (NOTE: also "to drift off") |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: When our boring company president gives a particularly long and tedious speech, some audience members will drift off to sleep. 我們公司乏味的總裁發表了特別冗長沉悶的演講,部分聽眾慢慢睡著了。 |