时间:2019-01-08 作者:英语课 分类:英语美文


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   A Ten-Cent Idea


  When young F. W. Woolworth was a store clerk, he tried to convince his boss to have a ten-cent sale to reduce inventory 1. The boss agreed, and the idea was a resounding 2 success. This inspired Woolworth to open his own store and price items at a nickel and a dime 3. He needed capital for such a venture, so he asked his boss to supply the capital for part interest in the store. His boss turned him down flat. “The idea is too risky,” he told Woolworth. “There are not enough items to sell for five and ten cents.” Woolworth went ahead without his boss‘s back, and he not only was successful in his first store, but eventually he owned a chain of F. W. Woolworth stores across the nation. later, his former boss was heard to remark, “As far as I can figure out, every word I used to turn Woolworth down cost me about a million dollars.





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1
inventory
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n.详细目录,存货清单


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Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。












2
resounding
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adj. 响亮的


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The astronaut was welcomed with joyous,resounding acclaim. 人们欢声雷动地迎接那位宇航员。
He hit the water with a resounding slap. 他啪的一声拍了一下水。












3
dime
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n.(指美国、加拿大的钱币)一角


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A dime is a tenth of a dollar.一角银币是十分之一美元。
The liberty torch is on the back of the dime.自由火炬在一角硬币的反面。













n.详细目录,存货清单
  • Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
  • We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。
adj. 响亮的
  • The astronaut was welcomed with joyous,resounding acclaim. 人们欢声雷动地迎接那位宇航员。
  • He hit the water with a resounding slap. 他啪的一声拍了一下水。
n.(指美国、加拿大的钱币)一角
  • A dime is a tenth of a dollar.一角银币是十分之一美元。
  • The liberty torch is on the back of the dime.自由火炬在一角硬币的反面。
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