4月1日商务英语
2010年04月01日
comeuppance；clutch player
今日单词：
| 单词 |
comeuppance [kʌm'ʌpəns]
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| 中文释义 |
报应（名词，非正式用语）
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| 英文释义 |
(noun, INFORMAL) A negative outcome, punishment, or retribution that is well-deserved.
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The corrupt businessman got his comeuppance when his many lies were exposed and he lost all his best customers. 这个腐败的商人遭到了报应，他的很多谎言被曝光，失去了全部最好的客户。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
clutch player |
| 中文释义 |
关键选手（体育用语）
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| 英文释义 |
(SPORTS) A person who performs best under time pressure, deriving strength, focus, and energy from an approaching deadline.
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: Like his favorite basketball hero, my intelligent but usually lazy colleague is a clutch player who often completes a project brilliantly in the final minutes before it is due. 我那位聪明而懒惰的同事就像他最喜爱的篮球英雄一样，是一位关键角色，经常在到规定时间之前的最后几分种漂亮地完成一个项目。 |
