6月18日商务英语
《财富》(中文版)
2010年06月18日
lackluster;the kiss of death
今日单词：
| 单词 |
lackluster
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| 中文释义 |
乏味的（形容词）
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| 英文释义 |
(adjective) Lacking vitality or brilliance, usually because of a lack of effort. (NOTE: British spelling: lacklustre).
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The audience was disappointed and rather angry when the famous musician performed in a lackluster manner after arriving late for the concert. 音乐会上，这位著名音乐家演出迟到，表演平淡乏味，观众深感失望和气愤。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
the kiss of death |
| 中文释义 |
致命一击（传统表达法）
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| 英文释义 |
Traditional expression describing something that is the final action before something collapses or otherwise ends; a fatal act.
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The embezzling scandal involving our chief accountant was the kiss of death for our financially troubled company, and it closed within a few months. 对我们这家财务陷入麻烦的公司来说，这起牵涉到我们的首席会计师的贪污丑闻是致命一击，没过几个月，公司就倒闭了。 |
