商务英语：今日热词——“怎么回事？”
我最喜欢的侄女对我说，她不能参加我的聚会，因为她要结婚了。我大吃一惊，说：“怎么回事？”想让她告诉我更多情况。
今日单词：
| 单词 | creaming |
| 中文释义 |
哄抬物价 |
| 英文释义 |
(noun, BUSINESS SLANG) The usually unethical practice of fixing a very high price for a product in order to achieve high profits in a short period of time. |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: The greedy owner of the isolated village's only shop had a reputation for creaming since his prices on anything new and desirable were ten times higher than they were in the city.
这座与外界隔绝的村庄仅有一个商店。贪婪的店主有哄抬物价的名声。他店里新产品和急需商品的价格比城里高十倍。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | "Come again?" |
| 中文释义 |
“怎么回事？” |
| 英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) An informal question meaning " I didn't understand the surprising remark you just made; can you please explain this to me?" |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: When my favorite cousin told me she couldn't come to my party because she might be getting married, I was shocked and said "Come again?"so she would tell me more details.
我最喜欢的侄女对我说，她不能参加我的聚会，因为她要结婚了。我大吃一惊，说：“怎么回事？”想让她告诉我更多情况。 |
