4月14日商务英语
2009年04月14日
marathon; offhand remark
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| marathon | 漫长的时间（名词） | (noun) Any unusually long period of time, especially time spent on a work-related task (NOTE: also used as an adjective) | EXAMPLE: During the month before the new product was released for sale to the public, the company's marketing department did not take a single day off and worked a marathon in order to complete the new advertising materials. 为了准备新广告的资料，公司的营销部门在新产品上市前一个月一天也没休息，苦干了很长时间。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| offhand remark | 随口说出的话 | A casual, verbal communication made without any serious thought | EXAMPLE: After drinking a little wine, the president of our company made an offhand remark at the annual company party about selling his business, but nobody took him seriously until the new owners arrived one day. 总裁在公司年度聚会上喝点酒后，随口说他要卖掉公司。没人把他的话当真，但有一天新老板真的来了。 |
