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词汇积累 | Are you an enterprising person?

• May 3, 2021 • 翻译·译事随笔

[scode type="blue"]enterprising

adj.有事业心的;有创新精神的;有胆识的[/scode]
音标:/'entəpraɪzɪŋ/

英英释义:

An enterprising person is willing to try out new, unusual ways of doing or achieving something.

例句:

①Debra is a very enterprising young black businesswoman who is involved in a lot of activities.

德布拉是个年青而又非常有胆识的黑人女商人,其涉猎广泛。

②Some enterprising members found ways of reducing their expenses or raising their incomes.

一些有创新精神的成员找到各种增收减支的方法。

《金融时报》一篇题为《This tax cliff edge requires a wide berth》也出现了这个表达:

0124

[scode type="blue"]put out

恼怒的;烦乱的[/scode]
英英释义:
当然这个短语还有很多其他的意思,比如它的本义是“放置”。如果中间接了物体“light/cigarette”则可以表示“使……熄灭,停止燃烧”

除此之外,再补充一个常见意思:

【to cause problems or difficulties for someone by making them do something for you】

举个栗子:

It would be lovely to stay with you, but I don’t want to put you out .If you feel put out, you feel rather annoyed or upset.

例句:

①I did not blame him for feeling put out .

我没有因为心烦而责备他。

②He was plainly very put out at finding her there.

发现她在那里他明显很不安。

Romain Gary的小说《Promise at Dawn》也出现了这个表达:
0125

当然这个短语还有很多其他的意思,比如它的本义是“放置”。如果中间接了物体“light/cigarette”则可以表示“使……熄灭,停止燃烧”

除此之外,再补充一个常见意思:

【to cause problems or difficulties for someone by making them do something for you】

举个栗子:

It would be lovely to stay with you, but I don’t want to put you out .

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