6月29日商務英語

dither ['die?]

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猶豫（不及物動詞）

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(intransitive verb) To be undecided or uncertain in an acutely nervous, agitated manner.

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EXAMPLE: The insecure young executive was so worried about losing his job that he dithered for hours whenever he had to make even a minor decision.

這位信心不足的年輕經理人過于擔心失去工作，即便是一個小決策，他也要猶豫幾個小時。

to be in hot water

身處險境（非正式用語）

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Informal expression meaning to be in trouble or in danger. (NOTE: also “to be in deep hot water”)

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EXAMPLE: I forgot to submit my monthly report to my boss last week, and now I'm in hot water.

上周，我忘了向領導提交我的月度報告，現在我有麻煩了。