10月7日商务英语
2008年10月07日
dampen; guns-a-blazing
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| dampen | 挫伤、打击（及物动词） | (transitive verb) To discourage, reduce, smother (NOTE: "damp" is "slightly wet") |
EXAMPLE: Poor harvests this year dampen hopes for improvements in the region's overall economy. 今年的坏收成打击了人们对改善该地区整体经济的希望。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| guns-a-blazing | 准备充分的 | Ready for immediate action; full of energy (mildly humorous, descriptive phrase) (NOTE: "blazing" refers to firing a gun) | EXAMPLE: The eager young sales representatives from the little company arrived guns-a-blazing at the trade show, fully confident they would find many new customers. 这家小公司的年轻销售代表心情迫切，他做了充分准备来到博览会，深信能找到许多新客户。 |
