1月18日商务英语
2010年01月18日
backpedal；a cheap shot
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| backpedal | 退出，收回言论（不及物动词，非正式用语） | (intransitive verb, INFORMAL) To withdraw from a previous opinion or attitude, or to lessen the intensity of one's commitment | EXAMPLE: Sensing he was losing his fierce argument about basketball teams with me, my brother tried to backpedal and admit that my favorite team did have some good players. 我兄弟感到，他要在有关篮球队的激烈争论中输给我，所以他想退出争论，承认我最喜爱的球队有些好选手。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| a cheap shot | 带偏见及侮辱性的言论 |
An unfair, aggressive and insulting verbal attack on a vulnerable opponent. |
EXAMPLE: The impetuous young woman's criticism of her elderly mother's poor housekeeping abilities was a cheap shot according to family members who heard the remark. 这位急躁的年轻女士责怪老母亲的持家能力，据听到她的话的家人说，她言辞激烈而偏颇。 |
