12月1日商务英语
2009年12月01日
hoopty;taste test
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| hoopty | 破旧车辆（名词，俚语） | (noun, SLANG) An old, dilapidated car or truck with frequent mechanical problems. | EXAMPLE: My first car was a rusty green hoopty that my elegant friends were embarrassed to be seen riding in. 我的第一辆车是辆生了锈的绿色老爷车，我好面子的朋友都不好意思坐进去。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| taste test | 品鉴 |
An assessment of food or drink by actually trying it, as contrasted with reading or listening to descriptions of it. |
EXAMPLE: The impressive description on its bottle label interested me, but the new beverage failed the taste test. 这瓶饮料的标签上的生动描述吸引了我，但这种新饮料没有通过品鉴。 |
