商务英语：今日热词——老旧的
EXAMPLE: In the tailor's tiny shop there was an antiquated sewing machine that he operated by rhythmically pumping his feet.这位裁缝的小店里有一台老旧的缝纫机，他要通过有节奏地踩踏板来操作它。
今日单词：
| 单词 | antiquated |
| 中文释义 |
老旧的（形容词） |
| 英文释义 |
(adjective) Describing something that remains in use but is quite old and now functioning poorly. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: In the tailor's tiny shop there was an antiquated sewing machine that he operated by rhythmically pumping his feet. 这位裁缝的小店里有一台老旧的缝纫机，他要通过有节奏地踩踏板来操作它。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
in flux |
| 中文释义 |
处于动荡中 |
| 英文释义 |
Describing something in a period of change; not yet permanent. (NOTE: do not confuse with the noun “influx” meaning the arrival of a large group of people or things) |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: Because our new president fired several important managers and has not replaced them, our whole company is currently in flux, and day-to-day operations are not going well. 由于新总裁炒掉了几位重要的经理，又没有找人填补空缺，我们整个公司目前处于动荡之中，日常运营不太正常。 |
