2月9日商务英语
2010年02月09日
picayune；"My lips are sealed."
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| picayune | 微小的，微不足道的（美国乡村俚语） | (adjective, RURAL AMERICAN) Cheap, trivial, lacking any importance whatsoever. | EXAMPLE: It is hard to believe that the huge chain of luxury stores started twenty years ago as a picayune little souvenir shop for tourists. 很难相信，这家巨大的奢侈品连锁店在 20 年前刚开办的时候，只是一家小小的旅游纪念品商店。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| "My lips are sealed." | “我守口如瓶。” |
Expression meaning: 'I promise that I will tell no one." |
EXAMPLE: My friend at work told me something quite remarkable yesterday, and I solemnly said 'My lips are sealed' when he asked me to keep it secret. 今年，我同班的朋友对我讲了一些很重要的事情，他要我保密。我郑重地说：“我守口如瓶。” |
