商务英语：今日热词——在家里做小买卖的女人
《财富》(中文版)
2011年11月24日
EXAMPLE: Before she could afford to open a shop, my mother was a basement Betty who made and repaired women's clothing in our family's tiny, cramped apartment.
在有足够的钱开店面之前，我母亲只是在家里做点小买卖，在我家狭小拥挤的房子里给人缝补衣服。
在有足够的钱开店面之前，我母亲只是在家里做点小买卖，在我家狭小拥挤的房子里给人缝补衣服。
今日单词：
| 单词 | chillwave |
| 中文释义 |
冷波乐曲（一种音乐风格）（名词） |
| 英文释义 |
(noun) A popular form of music featuring electronic synthesizers and simple melodies. |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: When I want to relax, I listen to some chillwave and usually fall asleep in ten minutes. 想放松的时候，我会听点冷波乐曲，一般听十分钟就会睡着。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | basement Betty ['beismənt 'beti] |
| 中文释义 |
在家里做小买卖的女人 |
| 英文释义 |
(IDIOM) A woman who operates a small business from her home. (NOTE: "Betty" is a short form of the common English female name "Elizabeth") |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: Before she could afford to open a shop, my mother was a basement Betty who made and repaired women's clothing in our family's tiny, cramped apartment. 在有足够的钱开店面之前，我母亲只是在家里做点小买卖，在我家狭小拥挤的房子里给人缝补衣服。 |
