商務英語:今日熱詞——促成
《財富》(中文版)
2014年10月28日
EXAMPLE: Warnings about the approach of a huge typhoon impelled residents of coastal villages to seek shelter inland.
強烈臺風臨近的警告促使沿岸村莊的居民到內陸尋找庇護所。
強烈臺風臨近的警告促使沿岸村莊的居民到內陸尋找庇護所。
今日單詞:
單詞 |
impel |
中文釋義 |
促成(及物動詞) |
英文釋義 |
(transitive verb) To cause an action; to force something to happen. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: Warnings about the approach of a huge typhoon impelled residents of coastal villages to seek shelter inland. 強烈臺風臨近的警告促使沿岸村莊的居民到內陸尋找庇護所。 |
今日短語:
短語 |
sob story |
中文釋義 |
悲傷的故事(非正式)) |
英文釋義 |
(INFORMAL) A sentimental story intended to make everyone feel pity or sadness. (NOTE: “to sob” means “to cry”) |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: My mom's favorite old movie is a sob story about two people who love each other but can never get married. 我媽媽最喜歡的老電影是一個悲傷的故事:兩個人彼此相愛,卻永遠不能結婚。 |