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ccsspp454 发表于 2012-11-8 19:56

                               
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unrivaled无与伦比的（形容词）

(adjective) The best; far better than any competitor; incomparable

"don't risk a penny"“免费试用”（销售用语）

(SALES) A common traditional expression meaning prospective customers pay nothing at all to try the product, and don't have a purchase requirement if they don't like it

EXAMPLE: To encourage customers to try the new exercise machine in the store, sales representatives told them "you don't risk a penny".


为鼓励顾客试用店里的跑步机，销售代表对他们说: “请免费试用。”

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ccsspp454 发表于 2012-11-8 19:57

                               
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"don't risk a penny"“免费试用”（销售用语）

(SALES) A common traditional expression meaning pros ...

thorny问题多的，棘手的（形容词）

(adjective) Filled with many problems

EXAMPLE: Since our previous president had ignored difficult issues with various employees, the new president had to deal with many thorny challenges.


由于前任总裁对员工的困难不管不问，新任总裁不得不面对很多棘手的难题。

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ccsspp454 发表于 2012-11-11 17:22

                               
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thorny问题多的，棘手的（形容词）

(adjective) Filled with many problems

con artist骗子（非正式用语）

(INFORMAL) A swindler; someone who deceives other people in order to steal from them

EXAMPLE: The prosperous-looking tour guide was a con artist who sold unsuspecting visitors worthless travel tickets.


这位一脸福相的导游是个骗子，他向毫无戒心的游客出售无效的车票。