商务英语：今日热词——很小的可能性（俚语）
《财富》（中文版）
2011年11月14日
EXAMPLE: Since traffic can be very congested and slow, getting to the airport from my office in less than one hour is usually a long shot.
由于车辆拥堵，行驶缓慢，从我办公室出发一小时内到机场的可能性很小。
由于车辆拥堵，行驶缓慢，从我办公室出发一小时内到机场的可能性很小。
今日单词：
| 单词 | trendies |
| 中文释义 |
潮人（多数名词，俚语） |
| 英文释义 |
(plural noun, SLANG) People who follow the latest fashion without regard to practicality or price. (NOTE usually connotes superficiality and lack of common sense) |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: Our new product must have lasting value, and not merely appeal to trendies who may buy it today and will forget it tomorrow. 我们的新产品必须拥有持续的价值，不能只吸引那些今天买你产品、明天不记得你的潮人。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | a long shot |
| 中文释义 |
很小的可能性（俚语） |
| 英文释义 |
(SLANG) Something with only a very small possibility of success; something risky. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: Since traffic can be very congested and slow, getting to the airport from my office in less than one hour is usually a long shot. 由于车辆拥堵，行驶缓慢，从我办公室出发一小时内到机场的可能性很小。 |
