商务英语:今日热词——傲慢的
《财富》(中文版)
2011年06月15日
EXAMPLE: Since she won the prestigious prize last month my sister has been acting very high-and-mighty and never returns anyone's phone calls or talks with her old friends.
自从上月获得了这个著名奖项之后,我妹妹开始变得十分傲慢,从来不回别人的电话,也不和老友交谈。
今日单词:
单词 |
heavy-duty |
中文释义 |
耐用的(形容词) |
英文释义 |
(adjective) Made for hard use; exceptionally strong and resistant to damage. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: Construction workers need heavy-duty gloves. 建筑工人需戴耐磨手套。 |
今日短语:
短语 |
high-and-mighty |
中文释义 |
傲慢的(非正式) |
英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) Overly proud of oneself; feeling more important than other people. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: Since she won the prestigious prize last month my sister has been acting very high-and-mighty and never returns anyone's phone calls or talks with her old friends. 自从上月获得了这个著名奖项之后,我妹妹开始变得十分傲慢,从来不回别人的电话,也不和老友交谈。
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