商務英語：今日熱詞——死敵

nemesis

死敵（名詞）

(noun) An unbeatable opponent that causes great harm or ruin.

EXAMPLE: The terrible winter snowstorms were the invading army's nemesis, and after seeing thousands of his brave soldiers trapped and dying in the snow, the general called for a retreat.

冬天可怕的暴風雪是入侵軍隊的大敵。在看到他的數以千計的勇敢戰士困在雪中死去后，這位將軍下令撤退。

the only game in town

唯一選擇（成語）

(IDIOM) The only available choice; something that must be accepted regardless of its quality or desirability.

EXAMPLE: We live in an isolated rural region and one shabby but expensive old inn is the only game in town, so all business travelers have to stay there.

我們生活在一個與世隔絕的農村地區，只有一家破敗但昂貴的老酒店，因此所有的商務旅行者都只能住在那里。