今日单词:
单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
stipend | 助学金(名词) | (noun) A pre-determined, fixed sum of money paid to someone as a way of covering expenses, but not as a salary. | EXAMPLE: As visiting professors lecturing at the foreign university, each of our employees received only a modest stipend, since it was considered a great honor to be invited as a participant. 我们的员工作为访问教授在那家外国大学授课时,每人只领取很少的助学金,因为能被邀请是一件很荣幸的事。 |
今日短语:
短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
to throw in the towel | 停止,放弃(非正式用语) | (INFORMAL) To quit; to stop working towards a particular objective after long effort to accomplish it | EXAMPLE: The group of dedicated employees worked until midnight before deciding to throw in the towel and go home. 团队的员工十分敬业,一直工作到深夜才放下工作回家。 |