商務(wù)英語:今日熱詞——酸的、尖刻的
這種低價葡萄酒有一種強烈的酸味,誰也不喜歡喝。
EXAMPLE 2: My cynical old aunt often makes acerbic remarks about younger people in our family.
我的玩世不恭的老姨媽經(jīng)常對我們家里的年輕人做出尖刻的評論。
今日單詞:
單詞 | acerbic |
中文釋義 |
1.酸的(形容詞);2.尖刻的(形容詞) |
英文釋義 |
1. (adjective) Unpleasantly sharp and stinging in taste or smell; bitter. 2. (adjective) Describing sharp and funny but often cruel spoken or written comments. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE 1: The cheap wine had a strongly acerbic flavor, and no one enjoyed drinking it. 這種低價葡萄酒有一種強烈的酸味,誰也不喜歡喝。 EXAMPLE 2: My cynical old aunt often makes acerbic remarks about younger people in our family. 我的玩世不恭的老姨媽經(jīng)常對我們家里的年輕人做出尖刻的評論。 |
今日短語:
短語 | double standard |
中文釋義 |
雙重標(biāo)準(zhǔn) |
英文釋義 |
A situation in which moral standards and behavioral expectations for one group are quite different from that of another similar group. |
例句 |
EXAMPLE: My beautiful cousin argues with her conservative parents, accusing them of having a double standard because her younger brother is permitted to stay out late at night with his friends, however she cannot. 我的漂亮的堂妹與她保守的父母產(chǎn)生了爭執(zhí),指責(zé)他們實行雙重標(biāo)準(zhǔn),允許她的弟弟跟朋友在外面玩到深夜,而她卻不行。 |
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