商务英语:今日热词——在意外紧急情况时(非正式)
《财富》(中文版)
2011年10月28日
EXAMPLE: I think we have chairs for the party tomorrow, but in a pinch if more people arrive than we expect, we can borrow chairs from our friends.
我想,我们已经有为举办明天派对所需要的椅子了,如果人数超出预期,我们可以从朋友那里借,以解燃眉之急。
我想,我们已经有为举办明天派对所需要的椅子了,如果人数超出预期,我们可以从朋友那里借,以解燃眉之急。
今日单词:
单词 | hair-trigger |
中文释义 |
一触即发的(形容词) |
英文释义 |
(adjective) Easily stimulated or aggravated, often used to describe easily provoked anger (NOTE: refers to a gun trigger that responds to very slight pressure.) |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: My brother has a hair-trigger temper and starts shouting in anger whenever he is surprised by some unexpected inconvenience. 我兄弟的脾气一点就着,只要碰到想意料不到的麻烦,他就气得大喊大叫。 |
今日短语:
短语 | in a pinch |
中文释义 |
在意外紧急情况时(非正式) |
英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) In an unusual situation or mild emergency. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: I think we have chairs for the party tomorrow, but in a pinch if more people arrive than we expect, we can borrow chairs from our friends. 我想,我们已经有为举办明天派对所需要的椅子了,如果人数超出预期,我们可以从朋友那里借,以解燃眉之急。 |