商务英语：今日热词——预感
《财富》(中文版)
2014年11月18日
EXAMPLE: The mother had a premonition that her son would return from his trip abroad earlier than expected, and she was correct.
这位母亲有一种预感，在国外旅行的儿子会比预计早一点回来，结果她是对的。
今日单词：
| 单词 |
premonition |
| 中文释义 |
预感（名词） |
| 英文释义 |
(noun) An instinctive, indefinable feeling that something will occur in the future. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The mother had a premonition that her son would return from his trip abroad earlier than expected, and she was correct. 这位母亲有一种预感，在国外旅行的儿子会比预计早一点回来，结果她是对的。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
to be economical with the truth |
| 中文释义 |
撒谎（委婉语） |
| 英文释义 |
(EUPHEMISM) To lie. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: Our little son likes to take cookies, and when we ask him about any that are missing, he often seems to be somewhat economical with the truth. 我们的小儿子喜欢吃饼干，当有饼干消失，我们去问他时，他经常看上去像是在撒谎。 |
