今日单词:
单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
prevarication | 说谎(名词,正式用语) | (noun, FORMAL) The act of telling lies (NOTE: use of this formal word softens an accusation and is sometimes humorous usage) | EXAMPLE: When grandfather returned from his fishing trip and told us about the enormous fish that he lost, we smiled and accused him of prevarication. 祖父坐着渔船回来,对我们讲起他没能抓住的那条大鱼,我们笑了,说他在撒谎。 |
今日短语:
短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
to be skipped over | 忽略 | To not be considered, to be ignored | EXAMPLE: The loyal employee was skipped over for a promotion to manager, so he started to look for a new job. 这位忠诚的员工受到忽视,未能提升为经理,因此他开始找工作。 |