商務英語：今日熱詞——痛苦的

痛苦的（形容詞）

(adjective) Describing something completely unpleasant.

EXAMPLE: Millions of the unfortunate country's people live in abject poverty, and lack proper food and clean water.

這個悲慘國家的千百萬人民生活在極度貧困中，缺乏足夠的食物和干凈的用水。

a fair shake

公平對待

A reasonable opportunity; decent treatment.

EXAMPLE: As the first woman to join the company as an executive, she didn't want special treatment, but only a fair shake so she could succeed on her own abilities.

作為第一位擔任公司高管的女性，她并不想有任何特殊，只想受到公平的對待，讓她能憑借自身能力獲得成功。