5月19日商务英语
2009年05月19日
wanderlust; not hold water
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| wanderlust | 旅行癖（名词） | (noun) The urge to travel | EXAMPLE: Fueled by travel magazine photos and foreign movies, the young executive's wanderlust caused him to dream of visiting countries all over the world. 在旅行杂志图片和外国电影的刺激下，这位年轻人的旅行癖使他梦想周游世界各国。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| not hold water | 说不通 | To be unsound, inconsistent, and possibly false (NOTE: often used to describe a statement, excuse, or theory) | EXAMPLE: The secretary explained her frequent absences from work by saying she had been visiting a sick sister, but this did not hold water since everyone knew she had no family nearby. 秘书在解释她经常缺勤的原因时说，她要看望生病的妹妹，但这说不通，因为所有人都知道她身边没有家人。 |
