6月25日商务英语
《财富》(中文版)
2010年06月25日
chintzy;to hang in there
今日单词：
| 单词 |
chintzy ['tʃintsi]
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| 中文释义 |
1. 小气的（形容词）； 2. 劣质的（形容词）
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| 英文释义 |
1. (adjective) Ungenerous; giving very reluctantly. 2. (adjective) Of very poor quality.
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE 1: Our chintzy old boss never rewards even the most outstanding achievement with a bonus or even a compliment. 即使业绩再出色，我们上了岁数的小气老板也不会给额外的奖励，甚至连一句表扬的话都没有。 EXAMPLE 2: The hotel's general appearance was hurt by the chintzy furniture used in the lobby. 大堂的劣质家具损害了这家酒店的整体形象。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
to hang in there |
| 中文释义 |
坚持（非正常用语）
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| 英文释义 |
Informal expression meaning to endure, to work persistently despite obstacles.
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The huge project is more difficult than we expected, but if we hang in there, we should finish it on time. 这个大项目比我们预计的要困难，但如果坚持下去，我们还是可以按时完成。 |
