7月25日商务英语
2008年07月25日
tons; to put lipstick on a pig
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| tons | 许多（名词复数，俚语） | (plural noun, SLANG) Much; a lot (usually plural, sometimes used in singular form) | EXAMPLE: The region's economy is growing so there are tons of new jobs available there. 该地区经济正在增长，因此有很多就业机会。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| to put lipstick on a pig | 遮丑（俚语） | (SLANG) To attempt to make something bad appear better than it is. | EXAMPLE: Putting an attractive new label on the unpopular product was like trying to put lipstick on a pig and would not attract many new customers. 给不受欢迎的产品贴上漂亮的新标签，就像是给它遮丑，不会吸引太多新客户。 |
