时间:2018-12-18 作者:英语课 分类:2015年ESL之商务英语


英语课

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates


Sydney: Where should we go on our honeymoon 1? I thought Rome would be nice. 


Isaac: Let me check. No, that wouldn’t be a good idea. 


Sydney: Okay, how about Tokyo? I’ve always wanted to visit Japan. 


Isaac: No, I’m afraid not. 


Sydney: How are you making these determinations? 


Isaac: I’m checking to see if the U.S. dollar has a favorable exchange rate with those currencies. We want our dollars to go as far as they can. 


Sydney: You mean you want to pick our honeymoon destination according to the currency market. 


Isaac: I’m just saying that we should take advantage of falling currencies or ones that have already depreciated 2 significantly. A strong dollar means we can get more bang for the buck 3


Sydney: So you’re saying that you want us to make plans at the whim 4 of the Federal Reserve and central banks. 


Isaac: Well, I wouldn’t go that far. I’m only saying that it would make financial sense. 


Sydney: That doesn’t seem like a very romantic way of picking a honeymoon destination. 


Isaac: Romance is overrated. Wouldn’t you rather be solvent 5 than sentimental 6


Sydney: I’d rather be solvent and sentimental. 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 honeymoon
n.蜜月(假期);vi.度蜜月
  • While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
  • The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。
2 depreciated
v.贬值,跌价,减价( depreciate的过去式和过去分词 );贬低,蔑视,轻视
  • Fixed assets are fully depreciated. 折旧足额。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Shares in the company have depreciated. 该公司的股票已经贬值。 来自辞典例句
3 buck
n.雄鹿,雄兔;v.马离地跳跃
  • The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
  • The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。
4 whim
n.一时的兴致,突然的念头;奇想,幻想
  • I bought the encyclopedia on a whim.我凭一时的兴致买了这本百科全书。
  • He had a sudden whim to go sailing today.今天他突然想要去航海。
5 solvent
n.溶剂;adj.有偿付能力的
  • Gasoline is a solvent liquid which removes grease spots.汽油是一种能去掉油污的有溶解力的液体。
  • A bankrupt company is not solvent.一个破产的公司是没有偿还债务的能力的。
6 sentimental
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
  • She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人,她相信姻缘命中注定。
  • We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。
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