商務(wù)英語(yǔ):今日熱詞——背叛者
這位教授有關(guān)教育的新主張激怒了他往日的同事,他們認(rèn)為他是個(gè)可恥的背叛者。
今日單詞:?
單詞 | apostate |
中文釋義 |
1.背叛者(名詞) 2.變節(jié)的(形容詞) |
英文釋義 |
1. (noun) A disloyal person who has betrayed or abandoned his religious or political beliefs; someone who changes sides. 2. (adjective) Describing people, actions, or ideas that betray previously honored beliefs. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: 1.The professor's new opinions regarding education angered his traditional colleagues who considered him to be a vile apostate. 這位教授有關(guān)教育的新主張激怒了他往日的同事,他們認(rèn)為他是個(gè)可恥的背叛者。 2.Trying to keep their power, the apostate committee members now vigorously defend the brutal policies they previously attacked. 為了保住權(quán)力,這些變節(jié)的委員們現(xiàn)在積極捍衛(wèi)他們從前攻擊過(guò)的殘忍政策。 |
短語(yǔ) |
ripe old age |
中文釋義 |
高齡(非正式) |
英文釋義 |
(INFORMAL) Quite old. (NOTE: always used in a positive way expressing admiration) |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: Even at the ripe old age of ninety, my grandfather enjoys cultivating his garden every morning. 即使在90歲的高齡,我的祖父還每天照看他的花園。? |
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