商务英语：今日热词——说出要点
《财富》（中文版）
2012年03月26日
EXAMPLE: I have been listening patiently to the unhappy customer抯 long complaint, but I wish he would come to the point and tell me what he wants me to do.
我一直耐心地聆听不满意的客户的长时间抱怨，但我希望他说出要点，告诉我他要我做什么。
我一直耐心地聆听不满意的客户的长时间抱怨，但我希望他说出要点，告诉我他要我做什么。
今日单词：
| 单词 | thingamajig |
| 中文释义 |
不知名的东西 |
| 英文释义 |
(noun, SLANG) A humorous name for any object or device for which a person does not know, or cannot recall, the actual, correct name. (ALSO "thing-a-ma-jig"or "thingamabob") |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: My new car has a thingamajig on the window that automatically turns on the lights when it becomes dark outside.
我的新车的窗子上有一个不知名的设计，外面变黑时，它能自动把灯打开。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | to come to the point |
| 中文释义 |
说出要点 |
| 英文释义 |
To briefly state the main idea of a lengthy, usually more complex and tedious statement. (ALSO to get to the point) |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: I have been listening patiently to the unhappy customer's long complaint, but I wish he would come to the point and tell me what he wants me to do.
我一直耐心地聆听不满意的客户的长时间抱怨，但我希望他说出要点，告诉我他要我做什么。 |
