英语播客EnglishPod 85
时间：2019-02-15 作者：英语课 分类：英语播客-EnglishPod
A: Dad, I’d like to borrow some money.
B: Sure, Johnny, how much do you need? five
bucks 1?
A: Come on, Dad, I need thirty thousand. I wanna
get into the market. You know, I’m tired of hearing
all this news about the economic downturn, the
inevitable 2 recession, people stuffing their money
in their mattresses 3. I look at this as an opportunity.
This is a chance for me to get a jump start on
building my nest egg.
B: I don’t know about that; with all the uncertainty 4 in
the markets right now, it would be a very unwise
decision to invest. I don’t know if you’re aware
son, but there has been a lot of turmoil 5 in the mar-
kets recently. There have already been half a mil-
lion layoffs in the last few months, and we have
no idea how the proposed stimulus 6 package will
impact the economy. There’s just too much insta-
bility. I wouldn’t feel comfortable investing in this
climate.
A: But look at it this way, every challenge is an oppor-
tunity. And anyway, I’m not talking about investing
in the domestic market. There are emerging mar-
kets that promise great returns. Look at China, for
example; they have 1.4 billion people, half a billion
of whom have recently entered the middle class.
Here alone, the aggregate 7 demand for consumer
goods represents an amazing wealth generating
opportunity.
B: Come on, son, you’re looking at this too naively 8,
the Chinese market has exhibited a great deal of
instability, and their currency has been devalued
by almost a whole percentage point.
A: Fine, then! If that’s the way you feel, so be it. But
you’re losing out on a great opportunity here. I’m
going to go hit up Mum for the cash.
- They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
- They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
- The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。
- The straw mattresses are airing there. 草垫子正在那里晾着。
- The researchers tested more than 20 mattresses of various materials. 研究人员试验了二十多个不同材料的床垫。
- Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
- After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。
- His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
- The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。
- Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
- Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。
- The football team had a low goal aggregate last season.这支足球队上个赛季的进球总数很少。
- The money collected will aggregate a thousand dollars.进帐总额将达一千美元。