1月24日商务英语
今日单词：
| 单词 |
punchy ['pʌntʃi]
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| 中文释义 |
1.晕头转向的（形容词）; 2.讲话有力的（形容词） |
| 英文释义 |
1. (adjective) Disoriented and wobbly as if from a series of punches to the head. 2. (adjective) Describing spoken or written language that is forceful and produces great impact. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE 1: The engineers worked so long and hard without sleep on the project that they became punchy and could barely stand up. 工程师为了这个项目废寝忘食，因而变得头昏脑胀，几乎不能站立。 EXAMPLE 2: In his speech yesterday the dynamic young CEO used short, punchy sentences that excited his audience. 在昨天的讲话中，这位充满活力的年轻CEO以简短有力的词句令观众激动。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
tough to swallow |
| 中文释义 |
不令人信服
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| 英文释义 |
A slang expression describing anything that is hard to believe. (NOTE: also "hard to swallow")
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The employee's elaborate excuses about why he was late to work were tough to swallow, and he was fired. 这位员工为其迟到而精心编造的理由令人难以信服，因而遭到解雇。 |
