今日单词:
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bumpy | 起伏不定的(形容词) | (adjective) Unsmooth, rough. (NOTE: often used figuratively) | EXAMPLE: Sales of our new product were bumpy at first, since we would sell a lot one week and very little the next. 我们新产品的销量一开始起伏不定,某一周的销量会很大,接下来的一周销量又会很小。 |
今日短语:
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from rags to riches | 由赤贫到巨富 | Traditional expression referring to a change from extreme poverty to great wealth. | EXAMPLE: My wealthy old uncle went from rags to riches when he moved from our family's village to the city and started a small business that eventually became huge. 我那位有钱的老叔当初离开我们居住的乡村去了城里,在那里开办了一家小公司,并最终做大,由赤贫变成了巨富。 |