商务英语：今日热词——说真的（非正式）
《财富》（中文版）
2013年08月19日
EXAMPLE: My sister is a hard-working and sometimes ruthless executive, and when she says she wants to accomplish something, she means business. 我妹妹是位工作努力，有时很玩命的高管，当她说要做到什么事，她是认真的。
今日单词：
| 单词 | light-fingered |
| 中文释义 |
1.好偷窃的（形容词）;2.手指灵活的（形容词） |
| 英文释义 |
1. (adjective) Describing a person who often steals, particularly who steals small things.2. (adjective) Nimble; able to use the hands quickly and skillfully. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: Our store’s watchful security guards look for light-fingered customers. 我们商店警惕的安保搜寻好偷的顾客。 EXAMPLE: Only the most light-fingered people can make a long string of pearls in a couple minutes. 只有手指最灵活的人才能数分钟内做出一长串珍珠链。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
to mean business |
| 中文释义 |
说真的（非正式） |
| 英文释义 |
(INFORMAL) To be serious; to be committed to fulfilling a threat, promise, or plan; to be unwilling to be stopped by anything. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: My sister is a hard-working and sometimes ruthless executive, and when she says she wants to accomplish something, she means business. 我妹妹是位工作努力，有时很玩命的高管，当她说要做到什么事，她是认真的。 |
