1月20日商务英语

marginalize ['mɑ:dʒinəlaiz]

边缘化（动词）

To relegate someone or something to a lower, less important position.

EXAMPLE: The greedy and insecure old manager used to marginalize people who disagreed with him or had new ideas by assigning them to tedious, unimportant tasks.

这位贪婪而不可靠的老经理过去经常让与他意见相左或是有新创意的人去做枯燥、不重要的工作，将他们边缘化。

to be in stitches

笑到肚子痛（俚语）

A slang expression that means to laugh uncontrollably, almost to the point of pain.

EXAMPLE: The odd stories my elderly uncle told at his birthday party were so funny that our whole family was in stitches.

我的老叔在他生日聚会讲的故事特别逗，让我们全家笑到肚子痛。