今日单词:
单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
paparazzi | (专门偷拍名人的)狗仔(复数名词,意大利语,单数形式为paparazzo,较少用) | (plural noun, ITALIAN) Independent photographers who specialize in taking candid (and often embarrassing) photos of celebrities, and selling them to newspapers (NOTE: less common singular form "paparazzo") | EXAMPLE: Hoping to get an unexpected photograph, a dozen paparazzi gathered outside the restaurant where the famous movie actors were dining. 十几个狗仔聚集在那位著名电影演员用餐的饭馆外面,以期拍下意想不到的照片。 |
今日短语:
短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
to make inroads | 1. 取得进展;
2. 侵入 |
1. To accomplish progress towards a goal
2. To take away territory belonging to another. |
EXAMPLE: While the task of improving our moribund old company is enormous, last week I started to make inroads by hiring some very good new managers. 虽说改善这家经营不善的老企业的任务十分艰巨,但我上周新招了几名优秀的经理后,事情已经开始有了进展。 EXAMPLE: While formerly they had no competition in the city, the old company is worried that the new competitor may soon make inroads there. 尽管以前他们在这座城市里没有竞争对手,但这家老企业还是担心,新的竞争对手很快会闯进来。 |