| 释义 |
the back of an envelopeUsed in reference to calculations or plans of the most sketchy kind: a proposal drawn up on the back of an envelope...- The Scottish Socialist Party wants to get rid of the council tax and have done some calculations on the back of an envelope in order to redistribute the burden of local taxation.
- It's much higher than the age pension, but a quick calculation on the back of an envelope will tell you that it's not going to allow many of the activities we might hope for in retirement - travel, entertainment, books and the like.
- Simple calculations on the back of an envelope will do for a start.
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