8月10日商务英语
2009年08月10日
bag; alligator property
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| bag | 1. 捕获（及物动词，非正式用语）；
2. 搁置（及物动词，非正式用语） |
1. (transitive verb, INFORMAL) To capture (NOTE: originally a hunting term used for the capture of an animal)
2.( transitive verb, INFORMAL) To cancel, reject, or put aside |
EXAMPLE: The sales representative wanted to bag a big contract before the end of the month. 这位销售代表想在月底前抓到一笔大单。 EXAMPLE: We decided to bag the new project because it will be too expensive. 由于费用过高，我们决定将新项目搁置。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| alligator property | （高成本的）房产，鳄鱼地产（行业俚语） | (REAL ESTATE SLANG) A property with very high costs (such as excessive taxes or maintenance costs) that devours the owner's potential profit like a hungry alligator | EXAMPLE: Because transporting supplies to it was so expensive, the famous old mountain hotel was an alligator property that the new owner was sorry he bought. 由于供给运输成本太过高昂，这家著名的山间旧宾馆已经成了鳄鱼地产，新老板很后悔买下了它。 |
