商务英语：今日热词——墨守成规的人
《财富》（中文版）
2012年09月26日
EXAMPLE: My father is a creature of habit who has eaten lunch in the same restaurant near his office every day for thirty years.
我的父亲是个墨守成规的人，30年来每天都在公司附近的同一家餐厅吃午餐。
我的父亲是个墨守成规的人，30年来每天都在公司附近的同一家餐厅吃午餐。
今日单词：
| 单词 | assiduous |
| 中文释义 |
刻苦的（形容词） |
| 英文释义 |
(adjective) Describing work that requires persistent, dedicated attention. |
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例句 |
EXAMPLE: After years of assiduous efforts, the farmers in the harsh, mountainous region were able to bring forth better and better crops. 经过多年的辛苦努力，这一荒芜山区的农夫们终于能够种出越来越好的庄稼。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | a creature of habit |
| 中文释义 |
墨守成规的人（非正式） |
| 英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) A person who usually does things in the same way simply because they are his habit, rather than being his conscious decisions. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: My father is a creature of habit who has eaten lunch in the same restaurant near his office every day for thirty years. 我的父亲是个墨守成规的人，30年来每天都在公司附近的同一家餐厅吃午餐。 |
