4月15日商務(wù)英語(yǔ)
2009年04月15日
Neanderthal; to keep under wraps
??? 今日單詞:
單詞 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
Neanderthal | 愚鈍落伍之人(名詞,,貶義,幽默,、非正式用語(yǔ)) | (noun, NEGATIVE, HUMOROUS, INFORMAL) Someone who is backward, rather ignorant, and stubbornly slow to accept any new ideas (a reference to the ancient race of extinct, humanoid primates) | EXAMPLE: Most employees considered the old boss to be a Neanderthal who had not had a new idea, worn a new suit, or even told a new joke in more than forty years. 大多數(shù)員工都覺得公司上了年紀(jì)的老板是位愚鈍落伍之人,,40 多年來(lái),他從未有過(guò)新點(diǎn)子,、穿過(guò)新西服,,而且只會(huì)講老掉牙的笑話。 |
????今日短語(yǔ):
短語(yǔ) | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
to keep under wraps | 1. 保密(非正式用語(yǔ)) 2. 控制(非正式用語(yǔ)) |
1. (INFORMAL) To not reveal; to keep something secret
2. (INFORMAL) To prevent something from becoming a problem; to keep under control |
EXAMPLE: We want to keep our plans under wraps until the official announcement next month. 1. 在下月正式公布計(jì)劃之前,,我們想一直保密。 EXAMPLE: The central bank has worked hard to keep inflation under wraps by not raising interest rates. 2. 中央銀行極力控制通貨膨脹,,拒不提高利率,。 |
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