商务英语：今日热词——无礼的

无礼的（形容词）

(adjective) Speaking and moving quickly in a rude manner; impatient, abrupt and ungracious.

EXAMPLE: We arrived at the restaurant just before it closed, and our waiter's brusque manner indicated that he wanted to go home as soon as possible.

我们在这家餐厅马上要关门的时候来了，服务员的无礼态度显示，他想尽快回家。

over the hill

走下坡路（成语）

(IDIOM) Describing someone who is too old to be as useful as in previous times.

EXAMPLE: For many years my brilliant uncle was the best executive in his company, but now I think he's over the hill because his business decisions are not very good, and he often falls asleep at meetings.

多年来，我的聪明的叔叔一直是公司里最优秀的高管，但现在我觉得，他在走下坡路，因为他的商业决策不是很好，开会时也总是睡着。