今日单词:
单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
accost | 怒斥(及物动词) | (transitive verb) To confront in an aggressive, possibly harsh manner | EXAMPLE: When he returned the defective product, the angry customer accosted the store manager and demanded the return of his money. 在退还次品时,愤怒的客户怒斥商店经理,并要求退钱。 |
今日短语:
短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
big-time | 1. 重要的(形容词,非正式用语);
2. 特别,极致(副词,极其非正式美国用语); 3. (影视界)最大牌的(副词,极其非正式娱乐业用语) |
1. (adjective, INFORMAL) Important; describing the highest level of a particular group
2. (adverb, VERY INFORMAL AMERICAN) Adverbial expression meaning “to an extreme degree” 3. (noun, INFORMAL AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY) The highest level of any section of the theatrical, film, or music business. (NOTE: always requires article “the”) |
EXAMPLE: Since he graduated as the best architecture student in his university, my little brother has dreams of becoming a big-time architect. 我弟弟毕业时,是所在大学最优秀的建筑专业学生,所以他梦想成为建筑大师。 EXAMPLE: If we get the agreement tomorrow that will triple our sales for the year, we will win big-time! (NOTE: opposite is “to lose big-time”) 如果我们能拿下那份可以将年销售额增加两倍的合同,我们就将大获全胜。 EXAMPLE: When the movie in which they appeared became an immediate success, the young actors knew that they were entering the big-time. 这些演员出演的电影迅速成功,他们由此进入大牌演员的行列。 |