每日商务英语 第185期:每况愈下的
日期:2012-12-31 11:11

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over the hill 每况愈下的


英文释义

Traditional expression describing someone or something that is old and past the period of strongest capability.


例句

The formerly energetic business executive was now quite elderly, slow, and more interested in napping than working; he's really over the hill.

这位曾经精力充沛的高管如今已经相当老迈,反应迟缓,对打磕睡的兴趣比工作更高。他的确是每况愈下了。


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重点单词
  • capabilityn. 能力,才能,性能,容量
  • energeticadj. 精力旺盛的,有力的,能量的
  • executiveadj. 行政的,决策的,经营的,[计算机]执行指令 n
  • traditionaladj. 传统的