1月4日商务英语
2010年01月04日
crater；in hot water
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| crater | 放弃（动词，俚语） | (verb,SLANG) To give up; to abandon a previous effort completely after a period of struggle and frustration. | EXAMPLE: We tried to start a new business, but after losing all our money and a year of our lives, we finally cratered, and started looking for jobs elsewhere. 我们想开办一家新企业，但在亏掉所有钱和浪费了一年的生命后，我们最终放弃了，并开始到别处找工作。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| in hot water | 陷入麻烦（成语） |
(IDIOM) In trouble. |
EXAMPLE: I needed to be at the airport early, and as I got into a taxi I was worried that I might be in hot water if traffic congestion was worse than normal. 我需要早到机场，所以我在坐上出租车时担心，要是交通比平常拥堵的话，我就麻烦了。 |
