商务英语:今日热词——脾气坏的
《财富》(中文版)
2014年11月27日
EXAMPLE: My grandfather becomes crotchety when he's tired, and nothing seems to please him.我祖父一累脾气就变坏,好像什么事都不能让他高兴。
今日单词:
单词 |
crotchety |
中文释义 |
脾气坏的(形容词,非正式) |
英文释义 |
(adjective, INFORMAL) Tending to complain about minor problems; easily annoyed; grumpy. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: My grandfather becomes crotchety when he's tired, and nothing seems to please him. 我祖父一累脾气就变坏,好像什么事都不能让他高兴。 |
今日短语:
短语 |
mortal-lock cinch |
中文释义 |
确定无疑之事(非正式) |
英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) Something that is absolutely certain to happen; a certainty. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: Whatever my talented daughter decides to do in her life, it's a mortal-lock cinch she will succeed. 不管我的天才女儿决定她这辈子做什么,她都确定无疑会成功的。 |