经济学人常用术语

经济学人常用术语 | Bonds

2020年2月28日

IOUs issued by a borrower which normally promise repayment of the money on a set date (the maturity) with regular interest payments during the life of the bond.

容易误译的英语 | buck

2020年2月28日

[例句] She bought a dictionary for 10 bucks.
[误译] 她花10只公羊的代价买了一本词典。

容易误译的英语 | brush up (on)

2020年2月27日

[例句] Kerry was brushing up his Japanese when we went to see him.
[误译] 当我们去看克里时,他正在涂擦(他写错了的)日文字。

容易误译的英语 | brown-nose

2020年2月26日

[例句] Mr. Jones likes the cosmetician over the heads of others because she always brown-noses him.
[误译] 琼斯先生特别喜欢那位化妆师,因为她总是把他的鼻子画成棕色。

容易误译的英语 | brown study

2020年2月24日

[例句] Booker sat there in a brown study and didn't notice you talking to him.
[误译] 布克坐在那里研究褐色问题而没有注意到你跟他说话。