3月5日商务英语
2009年03月05日
shortchange; to be at sixes and sevens
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| shortchange | 少给钱，欺骗（动词，否定语气） | (verb, NEGATIVE) To give less than promised or required; to swindle; to give less money than appropriate | EXAMPLE: When I went to the foreign country I was afraid people would shortchange me because I was unfamiliar with the local currency. 我担心到那个国家后，对当地货币并不了解，别人会骗我钱。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| to be at sixes and sevens | 混乱的状态 | To be in a state of disorder; to be quite confused (NOTE: origin of this expression is a 12th century game played with dice) | EXAMPLE: Without experience or proper training in the field, trying to do the accounting for a small business can often leave a person at sixes and sevens. 如果没有经验或适当的训练，即便是一家小公司的会计工作也常会让你手忙脚乱。 |
