11月30日商务英语
2009年11月30日
"Geronimo!";to bury the hatchet
今日单词:
单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
"Geronimo!" | “开始行动!”(叹词) | (interjection) Exclamation used when moving forward with a very exciting but risky action (NOTE: The name of a fiercely independent Apache warrior, this battle cry was shouted by some American paratroopers during WWII when leaping out of an airplane.) | EXAMPLE: I shouted 'Geronimo!' the first time I tried to ski down a steep snowy mountain, although I fell in a snow pile a few seconds later. 在第一次滑下雪山陡坡时,我喊了一声:“开始行动!”可是没过几秒,我就栽进了一个雪堆里。 |
今日短语:
短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
to bury the hatchet | 和好(成语) |
(IDIOM) To make peace after a period of bitter hostility (NOTE: "hatchet" is a small axe used in traditional warfare among Native Americans) |
EXAMPLE: After quarrelling for weeks, the two old friends , who were partners in a business, , finally decided to bury the hatchet and cooperate. 经过数周的争吵之后,两位合伙做生意的老朋友最终决定言归于好,彼此配合。 |