商務英語：今日熱詞——1.起燃點；2.危險地區
2.EXAMPLE: There are a number of flashpoints along the border between the two unfriendly nations where many unpleasant incidents have occurred.
在這兩個不友好國家之間的邊界有很多危險地區，可能發生很多不愉快的事件。
今日單詞：
| 單詞 | flashpoint |
| 中文釋義 |
1.起燃點（化學名詞）；2.危險地區（名詞） |
| 英文釋義 |
1. (noun, CHEMISTRY) The temperature at which vapor from a liquid will ignite. (NOTE: also“flash point”) 2. (noun) A dangerous situation, topic, or place where violence may erupt. |
| 例句 |
1.EXAMPLE: Brandy has a flashpoint of only 27 degrees centigrade, so in cooking, its vapors will easily burn when ignited by a chef. 白蘭地的起燃點只有27攝氏度，廚師在烹飪時很容易點燃其蒸氣。 2.EXAMPLE: There are a number of flashpoints along the border between the two unfriendly nations where many unpleasant incidents have occurred. 在這兩個不友好國家之間的邊界有很多危險地區，可能發生很多不愉快的事件。 |
今日短語：
| 短語 |
catch a tiger by the tail |
| 中文釋義 |
騎虎難下，棘手的局面（成語） |
| 英文釋義 |
(IDIOM) A situation or condition that is too dangerous to handle safely, and can lead to disaster. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: My impulsive brother wants to invest all his money in a foreign stock market he knows nothing about, but doing that can be like catching a tiger by the tail. 我的沖動的兄弟想把所有的錢都投入到一個國外的股市，但這么干可能讓他騎虎 難下。 |
