| 释义 |
‖ shauri|ˈʃaʊriː|
Pl. shauries, shauris.
[a. Swahili, f. Arab. šūrā.]
Counsel, debate, problem.
1925N. K. Strange Wife in Kenya xvii. 123 Sometimes such strangers came on business intent, to have a grand shauri, or a remunerative deal in posho. 1938E. Hemingway Fifth Column (1939) 121 The gun-bearers..go with us. It's their shauri. You see, they signed on for it. 1970Kenya Farmer Feb. 8/5 Often he can solve a problem by calling a meeting of the staff and obtaining their views and suggestions, not only on their personal shauris, but also on improvements in sales and service. 1975T. Dinesen My Sister, Isak Dinesen vi. 79 Sometime in the future, in which we shall remember all the shauries (especially difficult and unpleasant things) as shadows and smile at them. |
