商务英语：今日热词——内疚礼物

影响（名词，正式）

(noun, FORMAL) A consequence resulting from a decision, act, or problematic situation that often makes the situation more complicated or potentially harmful.

例句

EXAMPLE: The company's decision to close the factory in our town will have serious ramifications for all of us who live here because it was the largest employer in the region.

公司决定关闭在我们城市的工厂，这将对我们所有人造成严重影响。我们生活在这里，是因为它是这个地区最大的雇主。

内疚礼物

(IDIOM) A gift offered to a spouse as an apology for purchasing a more expensive gift for oneself.

EXAMPLE: When I bought myself an expensive new set of golf clubs I bought my wife a beautiful and prestigious new watch as a sorry gift, but she was still a little angry that I spend so much on my golf clubs.

在给自己买了一套昂贵的高尔夫球棍后，我又买了一块漂亮的名表，作为给妻子的内疚礼物，但她还是为我花这多钱买高尔夫球棍而有点生气。