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1月23日商务英语

2009年01月23日

wipeout; to get up the nerve to

今日单词：

单词	中文释义	英文释义	例句
wipeout	失败（名词，俚语）	(noun, SLANG) A total failure	EXAMPLE: We hired a new salesman last month but he was a total wipeout who made no sales and even alienated old customers during his brief stay with us. 我们上月新雇了一位销售员，结果很失败。他和我们共事的时间很短，不但没有带来分文销售额，甚至还疏远了老主顾。

今日短语：

短语	中文释义	英文释义	例句
to get up the nerve to	鼓足勇气	To build up sufficient courage to do something	EXAMPLE: The employee waited for more than a year before getting up the nerve to ask his boss for a raise. 过了一年多，这位员工才鼓足勇气向老板提出加薪。