4月15日商务英语
2009年04月15日
Neanderthal; to keep under wraps
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| Neanderthal | 愚钝落伍之人（名词，贬义，幽默、非正式用语） | (noun, NEGATIVE, HUMOROUS, INFORMAL) Someone who is backward, rather ignorant, and stubbornly slow to accept any new ideas (a reference to the ancient race of extinct, humanoid primates) | EXAMPLE: Most employees considered the old boss to be a Neanderthal who had not had a new idea, worn a new suit, or even told a new joke in more than forty years. 大多数员工都觉得公司上了年纪的老板是位愚钝落伍之人，40 多年来，他从未有过新点子、穿过新西服，而且只会讲老掉牙的笑话。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| to keep under wraps | 1. 保密（非正式用语） 2. 控制（非正式用语） |
1. (INFORMAL) To not reveal; to keep something secret
2. (INFORMAL) To prevent something from becoming a problem; to keep under control |
EXAMPLE: We want to keep our plans under wraps until the official announcement next month. 1. 在下月正式公布计划之前，我们想一直保密。 EXAMPLE: The central bank has worked hard to keep inflation under wraps by not raising interest rates. 2. 中央银行极力控制通货膨胀，拒不提高利率。 |
