11月18日商务英语
2009年11月18日
engulf;by the sweat of one's brow
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| engulf | 吞噬（动词，正式用语） | (verb, FORMAL) To cover completely; to flood; to overwhelm. | EXAMPLE: Until the new highway was built, transportation problems had always engulfed people starting businesses in the remote, mountainous region, dooming them to failure. 在新公路建成之前，交通问题总是难倒在边远山区创业的人，使他们大事难成。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| by the sweat of one's brow | 凭个人努力（传统表达法） | (TRADITIONAL EXPRESSION) Used to describe something achieved by hard work and personal effort. (NOTE: "brow" refers to "forehead") | EXAMPLE: Although others had inherited wealth from their families, our parents were poor, and everything we earned came to us by the sweat of our brows. 别人继承了家里的财富，但我们的父母很穷，我们得到的一切都是靠自己努力挣来的。 |
