1月24日商務英語
今日單詞：?
| 單詞? |
punchy ['p?nt?i] ? |
| 中文釋義 |
1.暈頭轉向的（形容詞）; 2.講話有力的（形容詞） |
| 英文釋義 |
1. (adjective) Disoriented and wobbly as if from a series of punches to the head. 2. (adjective) Describing spoken or written language that is forceful and produces great impact. |
| 例句? |
EXAMPLE 1: The engineers worked so long and hard without sleep on the project that they became punchy and could barely stand up. 工程師為了這個項目廢寢忘食，因而變得頭昏腦脹，幾乎不能站立。 EXAMPLE 2: In his speech yesterday the dynamic young CEO used short, punchy sentences that excited his audience. 在昨天的講話中，這位充滿活力的年輕CEO以簡短有力的詞句令觀眾激動。 |
今日短語：
| 短語? |
tough to swallow ? |
| 中文釋義 |
不令人信服 ? |
| 英文釋義 |
A slang expression describing anything that is hard to believe. (NOTE: also "hard to swallow") ? |
| 例句? |
EXAMPLE: The employee's elaborate excuses about why he was late to work were tough to swallow, and he was fired. 這位員工為其遲到而精心編造的理由令人難以信服，因而遭到解雇。 |
