商务英语:今日热词——微言大义的
《财富》(中文版)
2015年01月29日
EXAMPLE: My pauciloquent grandfather never spoke more than a dozen words at one time.
我的爷爷微言大义,每次说话从不超过12个单词。
我的爷爷微言大义,每次说话从不超过12个单词。
今日单词:
单词 | pauciloquent |
中文释义 |
微言大义的(形容词) |
英文释义 |
(adjective) Speaking in few words; terse. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: My pauciloquent grandfather never spoke more than a dozen words at one time. 我的爷爷微言大义,每次说话从不超过12个单词。 |
今日短语:
短语 | to fall through the cracks |
中文释义 |
被遗漏(非正式) |
英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) To be overlooked; to be unintentionally neglected. (NOTE: also, "to fall between the cracks"). |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: The people of the endangered town were warned of the coming disaster, but unfortunately a couple people living on small, almost hidden streets fell through the cracks, and did not hear the order to evacuate. 处于险境的城镇的居民接到了灾难将临的警告,但不幸的是,住在一条近乎隐密的小街道上的两人被遗漏了,没有听到疏散令。 |