4月21日商务英语
2009年04月21日
zinger; to toe the line
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| zinger | 尖刻的话（名词，非正式用语） | (noun, INFORMAL) A particularly strong, vicious, unsettling or amusing remark | EXAMPLE: Every morning the sarcastic sales manager greeted his employees with a new zinger that frightened some people and made others uncomfortable. 每天早上，这位爱挖苦人的销售经理都对员工说着各种尖酸话，有些员工感到害怕，有的很不愉快。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| to toe the line | 听话 | To follow an organization's established rules for behavior, dress, and attitude without question or dispute | EXAMPLE: When the energetic new employee came to work wearing a bright pink and purple tie, his manager told him that he was expected to toe the line at all times, and to always wear conservative business clothing. 这位精力充沛的新员工戴着明亮的粉红色领带上班，经理告诉他要时刻守规矩，以后都要穿保守的职业装上班。 |
