9月25日商务英语
2009年09月25日
hotbed; not the sharpest tool in the shed
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| hotbed | 1.（助长坏事的）温床（名词）；
2.（保护幼苗的）温箱（名词） |
1. (noun) A place that encourages and protects the rapid growth of something bad.
2. (noun) A low, glass-covered box filled with soil that is kept warm to germinate seeds or to protect young plants. |
EXAMPLE: The filthy and crowded old neighborhood had become a hotbed for crime and disease, and so nearby residents were glad to see it replaced by clean new buildings. 这片肮脏拥挤的旧街区已经成为犯罪和疾病的温床，所以，附近居民很高兴看到它被整洁的新楼房所替代。 EXAMPLE: The farmer grows healthy vegetables in the spring by starting them in a hotbed he keeps heated during the last months of winter. 这位农民冬末在保持一定温度的温箱里育苗，到了春天，他的蔬菜长得非常好。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| not the sharpest tool in the shed | 非顶尖人物（传统表达法） | (TRADITIONAL EXPRESSION) Describing someone who is less intelligent or less capable than others (NOTE: also "not the brightest star in the sky") | EXAMPLE: My team's tallest basketball player was not the sharpest tool in the shed, and he frequently ran the wrong direction during a game. 我们队中个子最高的队员并非顶尖篮球选手，比赛中他老是跑错方向。 |
