10月8日商务英语
《财富》(中文版)
2010年10月08日
hoosegow; to step it up
今日单词:
单词 |
hoosegow ['hu:sɡəu]
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中文释义 |
监狱(名词,美国俚语)
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英文释义 |
(noun, AMERICAN SLANG) Jail.
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: If our dishonest competitors ever get caught they will all be sent to the hoosegow. 如果我们不诚实的竞争对手被抓住,他们肯定进监狱。 |
今日短语:
短语 |
to step it up |
中文释义 |
改善
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英文释义 |
To improve or speed up one’s performance of a task.
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: The lazy employee’s sales were low, and so his boss told him to step it up and make more sales or he would be fired. 由于这位懒惰员工的销售额低,老板叫他改善,增加销售,否则就解雇他。 |