商务英语:今日热词——装无辜
《财富》(中文版)
2011年11月22日
EXAMPLE: I asked my daughter about the missing cookies, but she played innocent, and avoided answering my questions.
饼干不见了,我问女儿,但她假装无辜,回避我的问题。
饼干不见了,我问女儿,但她假装无辜,回避我的问题。
今日单词:
单词 | absquatulate |
中文释义 |
溜走(不及物动词) |
英文释义 |
(intransitive verb) To leave rapidly, often with another partner in order to avoid discovery. (NOTE humorous usage only) |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: Every day I hide my delicious lunch carefully in my desk because I do not want one of my office colleagues to absquatulate with it. 每天,我小心把我的美味午餐藏在办公桌,因为我可不想办公室的同事偷拿了。 |
今日短语:
短语 | to play innocent |
中文释义 |
装无辜 |
英文释义 |
To pretend to be free of guilt, knowledge, or involvement; to feign disinterest deceptively. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: I asked my daughter about the missing cookies, but she played innocent, and avoided answering my questions. 饼干不见了,我问女儿,但她假装无辜,回避我的问题。 |