趣味青春英语电台 第303期:Rome was not built in one day
时间：2019-02-16 作者：英语课 分类：趣味青春英语
英语课
Idiom:
Rome was not built in one day ( do something with patience )
Hit the book：
Rivalry 1
Competitor
Red-letter day
Utilize 2
Acrimonious 3
Terse 4
Cosmopolitan 5
Test the waters
Physical shop
The rivalry
Singles' Day is not just about Alibaba. Main competitor JD.com is attempting to muscle aggressively into Alibaba's red-letter day, utilising its backing by internet giant Tencent to market to customers through popular social media apps WeChat and QQ.
n.竞争，竞赛，对抗
- The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
- He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。
vt.使用，利用
- The cook will utilize the leftover ham bone to make soup.厨师要用吃剩的猪腿骨做汤。
- You must utilize all available resources.你必须利用一切可以得到的资源。
adj.严厉的，辛辣的，刻毒的
- He had an acrimonious quarrel with his girlfriend yesterday.昨天他跟他的女朋友激烈争吵了一番。
- His parents went through an acrimonious divorce.他的父母在激烈吵吵闹闹中离了婚。
adj.(说话，文笔)精炼的，简明的
- Her reply about the matter was terse.她对此事的答复简明扼要。
- The president issued a terse statement denying the charges.总统发表了一份简短的声明，否认那些指控。
adj.世界性的，全世界的，四海为家的，全球的
- New York is a highly cosmopolitan city.纽约是一个高度世界性的城市。
- She has a very cosmopolitan outlook on life.她有四海一家的人生观。
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