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商务英语:今日热词——在意外紧急情况时(非正式)

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。

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。

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