商務英語：今日熱詞——空白

lacuna

空白（名詞）

(noun) An empty space; gap. (NOTE: plural form is usually "lacunae"although "lacunas" is also acceptable)

EXAMPLE: The story of my grandfather's adventuresome life had a curious lacuna between his graduation from college and the establishment of his first successful business.

我祖父的一生充滿了冒險故事，不過，在他大學畢業到創辦第一家成功企業之間有一段空白，令人好奇。

"Let's do lunch!"

"午飯時說!"

To meet someone at lunch, usually for an important discussion.

EXAMPLE: When I mentioned my interest in starting a new business to my friend, he said, "Let's do lunch!",because he's always interested in new opportunities.

當我對朋友提到對創業有興趣時，他說：“午飯時說吧！”，原來他對新機會也一直有興趣。