今日单词:
单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
squabble | 争论(名词,动词) | (noun, verb) An argument about trivial concerns (also, to engage in a petty argument) | NOUN EXAMPLE: The business partners had a squabble about who could park his car closest to the front door of their office building. (用作名词时)生意合伙人为了谁能把车停在离办公楼前门最近的地方发生了争吵。 VERB EXAMPLE: The sales representatives used to squabble about who had the best looking clothes. (用作动词时)销售代表常常为了谁穿的衣服最好看而争论。 |
今日短语:
短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
too many cooks | 人多坏事 | First three words of a traditional saying "too many cooks spoil the broth," meaning that having the opinions of too many managers can create bad management decisions (note: "broth" is a clear soup) | EXAMPLE: The new building designed by three famous architects was so ugly that people said it was probably a case of too many cooks. 那三位著名建筑师设计出的新大楼实在难看,人们都说这大概是人多坏事的结果。 |