8月25日商務英語
2008年08月25日
rhetoric; "Step on it!"
??? 今日單詞：
| 單詞 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| rhetoric | 1.雄辯（名詞） 2.狡辯（名詞） |
1. (noun) Study and practice of using persuasive language effectively
2. (noun) Pretentious, emotionally powerful but insincere speech that is not supported by action (often used negatively) |
EXAMPLE: The young woman was a master of rhetoric who convinced everyone to accept her ideas despite her lack of experience. 那個年青的女人能言善辯，盡管并沒有實際經驗，她卻能讓所有人都接受她的想法。 EXAMPLE: The excuses and rhetoric of the failing company president did not keep the board of directors from firing him. |
????今日短語：
| 短語 | 中文釋義 | 英文釋義 | 例句 |
| "Step on it!" | “加把勁！”（非正式，委婉語） | (INFORMAL Mildly) Humorous expression meaning "hurry!" (NOTE: reference to "stepping on" and pushing the accelerator pedal of an automobile -- used in old movies as a direction to taxi drivers) | EXAMPLE: Because she knew the sleepy accountant was always slow in his work, our woman president smiled and told him to step on it when she wanted him to make a financial report for her. 我們的女總裁知道那位沒精打采的會計干活總是很慢，所以笑著對他說要加把勁，想讓他在制作財務報告的時候快一點。 |
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