11月19日商务英语
2008年11月19日
deadbeat; housing starts
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| deadbeat | 懒人（名词，非正式用语） | (noun, INFORMAL) A person who does not pay his bills, who tries to live for free off the efforts of other people | EXAMPLE: Although he always brags about his business skill, I am afraid my lazy new business partner is a deadbeat who will hurt our company. 我那懒散的生意合伙人总是吹嘘他的商业才干，但我担心他这个懒人会使公司受到影响。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| housing starts | 住宅开工率（复数） | The number of new private residences that are started during a certain time period (NOTE: always plural) | EXAMPLE: Housing starts doubled during the past month, which economists are saying is clear evidence that the national economy is improving. 上月的住宅开工率增长了一倍，经济学家称这是国民经济改善的明确迹象。 |
