8月19日商務英語

deplorable[di'pl?:r?bl]

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糟糕（形容詞）

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(noun)(adjective) Lamentable; terribly bad; deserving severe condemnation.

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EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: People in the world’s poorest countries sometimes live in deplorable conditions without schools, hospitals, or safe water to drink.

世界最貧窮國家人民的生活條件有時候十分糟糕，沒有學校、醫院或安全的飲用水。

“Say what?”

“你說什么？”

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Informal question expressing surprise and meaning “I didn’t hear you clearly; what did you say?”

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EXAMPLE: When I surprised my brother by saying I was quitting my job, he said ‘Say what?’ and looked at me with shock in his eyes.

我對兄弟說，我已經辭職，這令他大吃一驚。他說：“你說什么？”并且用震驚的目光看著我。