商务英语：今日热词——不善交际者
《财富》(中文版)
2014年04月08日
EXAMPLE: As a young man my shy brother was a wallflower who never asked girls to dance with him at parties.
作为年轻人，我的害羞的弟弟是个不善交际的人，在聚会上从不邀请女孩和他跳舞。
作为年轻人，我的害羞的弟弟是个不善交际的人，在聚会上从不邀请女孩和他跳舞。
今日单词：
| 单词 | wallflower |
| 中文释义 |
1.不善交际者（俚语） 2.害羞的人（俚语） |
| 英文释义 |
1. (noun, SLANG) A person who does not participate at a dance party or social event, due to shyness or unpopularity. 2. (noun, SLANG) A person who does not show initiative; a very shy person. |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: 1. As a young man my shy brother was a wallflower who never asked girls to dance with him at parties. 作为年轻人，我的害羞的弟弟是个不善交际的人，在聚会上从不邀请女孩和他跳舞。 2.The new clerk is a wallflower who is afraid to talk with customers, so I don’t think he will remain at his job too long. 这位新员工不主动，害怕与顾客交谈，我觉得，这份工作他不会干很久。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | vim and vigor |
| 中文释义 |
充满活力（非正式） |
| 英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) Intense, enthusiastic energy and health. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: My grandfather amazes me because he’s over ninety years old and he’s still full of vim and vigor. 我的祖父让我吃惊，因为他年逾90，仍然充满活力。 |
