商务英语:今日热词——“说起来容易。”
《财富》(中文版)
2011年12月28日
EXAMPLE: Our new manager made many promises, but ‘talk is cheap’ and so we are waiting to see if he fulfills his promises.
新上任的经理做出了很多承诺,但说起来容易,我们还要看他能不能兑现这些承诺。
新上任的经理做出了很多承诺,但说起来容易,我们还要看他能不能兑现这些承诺。
今日单词:
单词 | muggle |
中文释义 |
平庸之辈 |
英文释义 |
(noun, INFORMAL) A person lacking any particular skill or ability.(NOTE: a word invented by the fantasy author J.K. Rowling to refer to someone without magical powers) |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: My brother and both my parents are famous doctors and excellent amateur musicians, but I’m just a common muggle without any exceptional talents. 我的父母和兄弟都是著名的医生和出色的业余音乐家,可我只是个平庸之辈,没有任何特殊才能。 |
今日短语:
短语 | “Talk is cheap.” |
中文释义 |
“说起来容易。” |
英文释义 |
Traditional expression meaning that it is easy to say something, but sometimes harder to accomplish it. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: Our new manager made many promises, but ‘talk is cheap’ and so we are waiting to see if he fulfills his promises. 新上任的经理做出了很多承诺,但说起来容易,我们还要看他能不能兑现这些承诺。 |