4月30日商务英语
2010年04月30日
muckety-muck；to tighten one's belt
今日单词：
| 单词 |
muckety-muck
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| 中文释义 |
牛人（名词，非正式不敬用语）
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| 英文释义 |
(noun, INFORMAL Irreverent) Humorous term for a highly important, and usually arrogant person. (NOTE: also "mucky-muck")
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: It was difficult to get our new business established because we had to get special permits from a couple of very uncooperative big muckety-mucks. 我们的新业务很难做起来，因为必须得到两个特别不合作的大牛人的特别许可。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
to tighten one's belt |
| 中文释义 |
勒紧裤腰带
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| 英文释义 |
To make necessary reductions in expenses and to use less resources.
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: Because of the slow-down in the global economy, the company's owner chose to tighten his belt and cut his business entertainment budget in half. 由于全球经济放缓，这家公司的老板决定勒紧裤腰带，将公司的业务公关费用削减一半。 |
