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商务英语:今日热词——吃白饭的懒人

商务英语:今日热词——吃白饭的懒人

《财富》(中文版) 2013年01月05日
EXAMPLE: The new committee member attends every meeting, but says very little, and appears to be merely an empty suit who contributes nothing to the important work of the group.
委员会的这位新委员出席所有会议,但几乎不发言,看上去就像个吃白饭的,对团队的重要工作毫无贡献。

今日单词: 

单词

blamestorming

中文释义

相互责难(名词,俚语)

英文释义

(noun, SLANG) A situation in which a group of individuals blame each other for a mutual failure.

例句

EXAMPLE: The financial crisis ignited a period of vehement blamestorming among corporate executives, investors, and economists.

这场金融危机使得公司高管、投资者和经济学家在一段时期里相互指责。

今日短语:

短语

empty suit

中文释义

吃白饭的懒人(俚语)

英文释义

(SLANG) A lazy person of high authority lacking convictions, initiative, and intelligence.

例句

EXAMPLE: The new committee member attends every meeting, but says very little, and appears to be merely an empty suit who contributes nothing to the important work of the group.

委员会的这位新委员出席所有会议,但几乎不发言,看上去就像个吃白饭的,对团队的重要工作毫无贡献。

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