商务英语：今日热词——死敌
《财富》（中文版）
2015年09月25日
EXAMPLE: The terrible winter snowstorms were the invading army's nemesis, and after seeing thousands of his brave soldiers trapped and dying in the snow, the general called for a retreat.冬天可怕的暴风雪是入侵军队的大敌。在看到他的数以千计的勇敢战士困在雪中死去后，这位将军下令撤退。
今日单词：
| 单词 |
nemesis |
| 中文释义 |
死敌（名词） |
| 英文释义 |
(noun) An unbeatable opponent that causes great harm or ruin. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The terrible winter snowstorms were the invading army's nemesis, and after seeing thousands of his brave soldiers trapped and dying in the snow, the general called for a retreat. 冬天可怕的暴风雪是入侵军队的大敌。在看到他的数以千计的勇敢战士困在雪中死去后，这位将军下令撤退。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
the only game in town |
| 中文释义 |
唯一选择（成语） |
| 英文释义 |
(IDIOM) The only available choice; something that must be accepted regardless of its quality or desirability. |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: We live in an isolated rural region and one shabby but expensive old inn is the only game in town, so all business travelers have to stay there. 我们生活在一个与世隔绝的农村地区，只有一家破败但昂贵的老酒店，因此所有的商务旅行者都只能住在那里。 |
