商务英语：今日热词——古板的人
EXAMPLE: Despite his great wealth, our boss is a fuddy-duddy who never travels, buys anything new, or does anything exciting.
尽管非常富有，我的老板却是位古板的人，从来不旅游、买任何新东西或做任何刺激的事。
今日单词：
| 单词 | fuddy-duddy |
| 中文释义 |
古板的人（名词，非正式） |
| 英文释义 |
(noun, INFORMAL) A foolish, old-fashioned, and overly timid person.EXAMPLE: Despite his great wealth, our boss is a fuddy-duddy who never travels, buys anything new, or does anything exciting. |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: Despite his great wealth, our boss is a fuddy-duddy who never travels, buys anything new, or does anything exciting. 尽管非常富有，我的老板却是位古板的人，从来不旅游、买任何新东西或做任何刺激的事。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
when ends are tight |
| 中文释义 |
手头缺钱的时候（非正式） |
| 英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) In an emergency situation; when there is not sufficient money available for whatever is needed. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: I don’t like to borrow money from my rich uncle for my new business, but when ends are tight, I can ask him for a little, and he’ll help me. 我不想为了我的新公司就从我有钱的叔叔那里借钱，但在手头缺钱的时候，我可以管他借一点，他也会帮我。 |
