6月18日商务英语
《财富》(中文版) | 2010-06-18 00:00
lackluster;the kiss of death
今日单词:
单词 | lackluster
|
中文释义 | 乏味的(形容词)
|
英文释义 | (adjective) Lacking vitality or brilliance, usually because of a lack of effort. (NOTE: British spelling: lacklustre).
|
例句 | EXAMPLE: The audience was disappointed and rather angry when the famous musician performed in a lackluster manner after arriving late for the concert. 音乐会上,这位著名音乐家演出迟到,表演平淡乏味,观众深感失望和气愤。 |
今日短语:
短语 | the kiss of death |
中文释义 | 致命一击(传统表达法)
|
英文释义 | Traditional expression describing something that is the final action before something collapses or otherwise ends; a fatal act.
|
例句 | EXAMPLE: The embezzling scandal involving our chief accountant was the kiss of death for our financially troubled company, and it closed within a few months. 对我们这家财务陷入麻烦的公司来说,这起牵涉到我们的首席会计师的贪污丑闻是致命一击,没过几个月,公司就倒闭了。 |