從2000年年初開始,財富中文網(wǎng)增設(shè)“商務(wù)英語”欄目,本欄目編撰者 Greg Laskaris為美國加利福尼亞經(jīng)理人 ESL(英語作為第二語言)專家,是國際商務(wù)英語培訓(xùn)機構(gòu) Business Training International的創(chuàng)始人。現(xiàn)將“商務(wù)英語”最新內(nèi)容選登如下(欲了解單詞發(fā)音及更多雙語內(nèi)容請登錄:www.fortunechina.com):
WORD-A-DAY:
aspiring 有抱負(fù)的(形容詞)
(adjective) Hopeful and ambitious.
EXAMPLE: My talented son is an aspiring young actor who wants to be famous some day.
我的天才兒子是一位有抱負(fù)的青年演員,希望有朝一日能夠出名。
avid 渴望的(形容詞)
(adjective) Eager; craving something almost to the point of desperation.
EXAMPLE: My daughter is an avid reader who finishes several books every week.
我的女兒讀起書來如饑似渴,一周看完好幾本書。
awestruck 令人驚嘆的(形容詞)
(adjective) Very impressed; amazed; overwhelmed by wonder.
EXAMPLE: We were completely awestruckfpMs4dnxjk0tTPPnUNEpdlsLbJ27SpdfkryrxHDeFU4= when we visited the modern new opera house.
我們參觀了這座新建的歌劇院,對它驚嘆不已。
discredit 推翻信念(及物動詞)
(transitive verb) To cause someone or something to be false or untrustworthy; to damage a reputation.
EXAMPLE: Modern medical research has discredited many former beliefs about the causes of illnesses.
現(xiàn)代的醫(yī)學(xué)研究推翻了關(guān)于疾病成因的許多舊有信念。
frolicsome 嬉戲的(形容詞)
(adjective) Describing extreme playfulness.
EXAMPLE: Every summer afternoon we hear the frolicsome young children in the park.
每個夏日下午,我們都在公園里聽到小孩子們在嬉戲打鬧。
lustrous 有光澤的(形容詞)
(adjective) Describing something with soft radiance, usually from re lected light.
EXAMPLE: The precious robe was made of lustrous silk.
這件珍貴的袍子是用閃閃發(fā)光的絲綢做成的。
princely 1. 豪華的(形容詞);2. 王公貴族的(形容詞)
1. (adjective) Grandly luxurious; extravagant.
EXAMPLE: When we visited our old friend, he prepared a princely banquet for us that lasted many hours.
我們?nèi)タ赐吓笥?,他花了好幾個小時給我們準(zhǔn)備豪華盛宴。
2. (adjective) Describing something related to a noble prince.
EXAMPLE: As tourists in India, we visited many princely old palaces.
我們在印度旅游時,參觀了很多王公貴族的舊宮殿。
PHRASE-A-DAY:
a leap of faith 盲目信任(成語)
(IDIOM) A belief in someone or something that has no basis in veri iable fact.
EXAMPLE: A decision to employ someone should not be a mere leap of faith.
決定雇用某人不應(yīng)該僅僅基于盲目的信任。
in short order 立刻,馬上(非正式)
(INFORMAL) Immediately; without delay.
EXAMPLE: After he appeared in his irst movie, the handsome young actor because quite famous in short order.
這位英俊的年輕人出演首部電影即一舉成名。
old hand 老手
Someone with extensive knowledge about an activity gained by many years of experience.
EXAMPLE: I like to go ishing with my grandfather because he's an old hand and we always catch a lot of ish.
我喜歡和爺爺出去釣魚,因為他是老手,我們總會釣到很多魚。
red-letter day 特殊時刻
A special occasion.
EXAMPLE: My grandmother's 90th birthday was a red-letter day for our family so we had a wonderful celebration.
對我們家來說,我的祖母的90 歲生日是一個特殊的時刻,我們舉行了盛大的慶?;顒?。
safe haven 避風(fēng)港(傳統(tǒng)詞組)
Traditional collocation for a sanctuary. (NOTE: redundant because haven means a safe place)
EXAMPLE: The fishermen knew about a small cove along the coast that provided them with a safe haven in any sudden storms.
漁民們知道沿海有一個小海灣,每當(dāng)風(fēng)暴來襲時,它都可以為他們提供安全的避風(fēng)港。
the world is your oyster 隨心所欲(來自莎士比亞戲?。?/p>
(SHAKESPEARE) Traditional phrase meaning your future possibilities are unlimited and bright.
EXAMPLE: To encourage my shy daughter, I told her “Don't be afraid; the world is your oyster” when she graduated from university.
為了鼓勵害羞的女兒,我在她大學(xué)畢業(yè)的時候?qū)λf:“別害怕,你想說什么都可以?!?/p>