学个词Learn a Word 第492期 Cut-throat

今天我们要学的词是cut-throat。 Cut-throat, 残酷无情的。 Cut-throat competition, 残酷无情的竞争。 "Professional football is a cut-throat sport," 职业足球是一项竞争异常激烈的运动。 "The cell phone maker¹ declared bankruptcy² due to cut-throat competition in the local market," 这家手机制造商因为当地市场竞争过于激烈，宣告破产。 "U.S. athletes face cut-throat competition as they bid to secure spots on the U.S. team for the Beijing Olympics," 美国运动员为参加北京奥运，要在激烈的竞争中胜出。好，今天我们学习的词是cut-throat...

 

1 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

2 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。