6月9日商务英语

fudge [fʌdʒ]

夸饰（不及物动词，俚语）

(intransitive verb, SLANG) To tell a small, harmless lie, or to make a forgivable exaggeration.

EXAMPLE: My vain old uncle likes to fudge a little about his age, and tries to convince everyone that he is about a decade younger than he really is.

我好虚荣的舅舅喜欢掩饰年龄，他想让大家相信，他比实际年龄年轻十岁。

back in business

重新营业

Operating again after a temporary period of being closed.

EXAMPLE: A terrible fire destroyed the kitchen of our restaurant, but after three weeks, we were back in business.

一场大火烧毁了我们餐厅的厨房，但三周后，我们又重新营业了。