5月4日商务英语
《财富》(中文版)
2010年05月04日
carefree;circling the drain
今日单词：
| 单词 |
carefree ['keəfri:]
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| 中文释义 |
无忧无虑的（形容词）
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| 英文释义 |
(adjective) Untroubled; free of worries; cheerfully irresponsible.
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: I remember the carefree summers of my childhood. 我还记得孩提时代那些无忧无虑的夏天。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
circling the drain |
| 中文释义 |
日薄西山
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| 英文释义 |
Expression describing something that is about to collapse, cease to operate, or die. (NOTE: reference to something floating in water about to go down a drain)
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: After losing our most talented employees due to a big decrease in our salaries, those of us who remained felt that the company was just circling the drain and probably would soon close. 由于大幅减薪，我们公司失去了能力最强的员工，留下的人觉得公司日薄西山，可能很快就要关门了。 |
