商务英语：今日热词——告诉某人坏消息

起源地（名词）

(noun) Proven source or site of origin. (NOTE: used primarily in reference to the origins of works of art, such as historic paintings, or of scholarly manuscripts)

例句

EXAMPLE: The museum carefully researches the provenance of all artwork it acquires for its collection.

这座博物馆认真研究了它收购的所有藏品的起源地。

告诉某人坏消息

To tell someone news that will be either shocking or disappointing or both.

EXAMPLE: My friend at work is expecting to get a promotion soon, but the boss just told me that there will be no promotions this year, so I have to break the news to my friend later today.

我的同事期望很快得到提升，但老板对我说，今年不会有提升了。所以，我不得不在今天晚些时候，把这个坏消息告诉我的朋友。