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9月25日商务英语

2008年09月25日

woo; to grind to a halt

今日单词：

单词	中文释义	英文释义	例句
woo	吸引（及物动词）	(transitive verb) To seek carefully in order to persuade (NOTE: also, to try to gain romantic affection)	EXAMPLE: The company started to offer special discounts and gifts to first-time buyers because it wanted to woo new customers. 为吸引新客户，公司开始向第一次购物的顾客提供特别折扣和礼物。

今日短语：

短语	中文释义	英文释义	例句
to grind to a halt	慢慢停下来	To slowly but firmly come to a complete stop	EXAMPLE: A series of terrible floods destroyed the region's transportation systems and caused all of its local industries to grind to a halt. 一连串大洪水破坏了该地区的交通系统，造成当地所有的工业逐渐停滞。