5月13日商務(wù)英語(yǔ)
2008年05月13日
props； a hired gun
??? 今日單詞：
| 單詞 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| props | 必要的尊重（名詞,，當(dāng)代俚語(yǔ)） | (noun, CONTEMPORARY SLANG) "Proper respect" particularly used when the person being shown respect is not liked or admired, but worthy of respect nonetheless (NOTE: usually used as a direct object of the verb "to give") | EXAMPLE: I never particularly liked my former business partner because he was rude and arrogant, but I have to give him props because he had clever new ideas and always worked hard. 我一點(diǎn)也不喜歡我的商業(yè)合作伙伴,，他粗魯、傲慢,，但我又不得不尊重他,，因?yàn)樗岢鲞^(guò)一些聰明的點(diǎn)子，工作也總是很努力。 |
????今日短語(yǔ)：
| 短語(yǔ) | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| a hired gun | 外聘顧問(wèn)（非正式用語(yǔ)） | (INFORMAL) An advisor from outside the company, especially one who can recommend making drastic changes including firing people (NOTE: "a gun" means a fighter or someone who will kill for hire, and who carries a pistol) | EXAMPLE: To make recommendations about saving money, the board of directors paid a hired gun no one in our company knew who could suggest employees who should be fired. 為征求節(jié)省資金方面的建議,，我們公司的董事會(huì)外聘了一位我們都不認(rèn)識(shí)的顧問(wèn),，由他來(lái)建議解雇哪位員工。 |
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