今日短语
在英式英语中,单词“cutthroat 切喉咙”通常用来描述“激烈、残酷的竞争环境”,或形容“在特定的行业中,会有人为了取得优势而不择手段”。
我们经常在谈论商业的语境中使用这个词语,比如,常见的包含形容词“cutthroat”的搭配有“cutthroat competition 残酷的竞争”、“cutthroat world of 竞争激烈的...业界”等。
例句
The competition for the new management position was cutthroat. Many people wanted the job and would have done anything to get it.
这个新设立的管理层岗位招聘竞争非常激烈。很多人想要得到这份工作,这些人甚至会为此不择手段。
New technology firms have to be more cutthroat than in the past because there are so many companies making similar products, and they all want their share of the market.
如今,新科技公司之间的竞争不得不比过去更加残酷,这是因为有太多的公司在开发同类产品,而且他们都想得到属于自己的市场份额。
In the cutthroat world of Hollywood, only the best can be successful.
在好莱坞这个竞争残酷的世界里,只有最优秀的人才能成功。