11月25日商务英语
《财富》(中文版)
2010年11月25日
non-trivial; slim pickings
今日单词：
| 单词 |
non-trivial ['nɔnl'triviəl]
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| 中文释义 |
复杂的（形容词）
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| 英文释义 |
(adjective) Complex; describing something that demands considerable time and resources to accomplish.
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: Building a major infrastructure project, such as a harbor or an international airport, is non-trivial, and requires years of planning. 建设像港口、国际机场这样的大型基础设施项目十分复杂，需要经过数年的规划。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
slim pickings |
| 中文释义 |
有限的选择（非正式表达法）
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| 英文释义 |
An informal expression describing an unfortunately meager variety of alternatives from which one may make a selection.
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: In the morning there is always a wonderful selection of dozens of pastries in my favorite bakery, but by the afternoon, there are slim pickings... 在我喜欢的面包店，早上点心品种丰富，有几十种，可是到了下午，选择就十分有限…… |
