商务英语

word-a-day：

allegedly据称（副词）

（adverb） Describing reported actions that have not been veri？ied； supposedly.

EXAMPLE： Our devious business rival allegedly told our customers that we would be closing our company soon， but he claimed he didnt.

我們的商业竞争对手的坏心眼很多，据说曾经对我们的客户讲，我们公司很快会关门，可他们却不承认说过。

apex顶端（名词）

（noun） The highest point； the peak.

EXAMPLE： Light from the rising morning sun sparkled majestically atop the apex of the great pyramid.

早上太阳升起之时，大金字塔的顶端散发出灿烂的光芒。

conniptions发脾气（复数名词）

（plural noun） A burst of hysterical anger； tantrums.

EXAMPLE： My grandfather hated to lose money and went into conniptions whenever his investments in the stock market were down.

我的祖父很不喜欢亏钱，只要在股市上的投资下跌，他就会大发脾气。

jocose幽默的（形容词）

（adjective） Filled with jokes and playful good feelings.

EXAMPLE： Regardless of his own numerous dif？iculties， my jocose uncle could always make everyone happy when he came to visit our house.

尽管遇到很多困难，我的幽默的叔叔来我们家时总能让大家感到快乐。

lumbering 1.吃力的（形容词）；2.伐木业（名词）

1. （adjective） Describing clumsy， heavy movement.

EXAMPLE： Afraid to drop it， the two lumbering men slowly carried the huge sofa up the stairs.

这两人吃力地把巨大的沙发搬上楼，生怕它掉地上。

2. （noun） The business of cutting and preparing wood for use in construction.

EXAMPLE： The regions vast forests and coastline provide a strong local economy based on lumbering and ？ishing.

这片地区有大面积的森林和漫长的海岸线，当地经济依靠伐木业和渔业而繁荣。

magisterial权威的（形容词）

（adjective） Describing something written by a respected authority.（NOTE： sometimes connotes pompous and aloof）

EXAMPLE： The famous historians new 700-page book is magisterial in scope.

这位著名历史学家的700页新著是相关领域的权威之作。

phrase-a-day：

bargain hunting逢低买入（非正式）

（INFORMAL） Looking for products sold for considerably less than the normal price.

EXAMPLE： My mom is good at bargain hunting， and loves to save money.

我母亲善于低价购物，喜欢省钱。

rough around the edges有待改进的（俚语）

（SLANG） Describing something or someone acceptable but still needing improvement； unsophisticated； crude.

EXAMPLE： I have con？idence in the new team of sales representatives， but they are still a little rough around the edges and need more training.

我对新的销售代表团队有信心，但他们仍然有可以改进的地方，需要更多的培训。

to hold good保持有效

To continue to exist； to remain valid.

EXAMPLE： The offer I made to purchase your shop last year still holds good， so I hope you will consider it seriously.

我去年收购您商店的报价仍然有效，所以希望您认真考虑。

to make big strides取得重大进步（成语）

（IDIOM） To make major progress； to advance considerably.

EXAMPLE： Foreign languages are dif？icult for my daughter， but she studies hard every day， and is now making big strides in school.

學外语对我女儿来说很难，但她每天在学校刻苦学习，现在已经有了很大进步。

to make tracks出发（非正式）

（INFORMAL） To leave quickly. （NOTE： “tracks” in this usage refer to footprints）

EXAMPLE： Because we dont want to miss our ？light， we need to make tracks and head to the airport as soon as possible.

由于不想错过航班，我们必须尽快出发前往机场。

to put something by留出

To save； to set aside for future use. （NOTE： also， to put by something） EXAMPLE： When my sister and I were children， my grandmother always put by a little money so she could purchase little treats for us.

在姐姐和我小的时候，我的祖母总是留出一点钱，给我们买一些小零食。

to take a tumble摔倒

To fall in a rough， clumsy way.

EXAMPLE： I warn my children not to run up the stairs in our house because I dont want them to take a tumble.

我警告孩子们，不要在楼梯上跑，因为我不想他们摔了。