商務英語:今日熱詞——嘲笑
《財富》(中文版)
2015年02月02日
EXAMPLE: The arrogant manager would deride the suggestions of his employees and complain about their stupidity.
這位傲慢的經理嘲笑員工的建議,抱怨他們愚蠢。
今日單詞:
單詞 | deride |
中文釋義 |
嘲笑(及物動詞) |
英文釋義 |
(transitive verb) To criticize or ridicule someone or something by making them appear stupid, inferior, or useless. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: The arrogant manager would deride the suggestions of his employees and complain about their stupidity. 這位傲慢的經理嘲笑員工的建議,抱怨他們愚蠢。 |
今日短語:
短語 | a living soul |
中文釋義 |
一個人(非正式) |
英文釋義 |
(INFORMAL) A person. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: I entered the mysterious old hotel intending to book a room for the night, but I could not find a living soul in the place to help me. 我走進一家神秘的舊賓館,準備訂一間房過夜,可是在現場卻找不到一個人來幫助我。 |