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WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Dime By Jerry Watson Broadcast: Sunday, August 22, 2004 Revised by Xiao Jinyin( jinyinx@***.com ) In the 1930s, a song
Son: Dad, give me a dime. Father: Son, don't you think you're getting too big to be forever begging for dimes? Son: I guess you're right, Dad. Give me a dollar, will you? 儿子:爸爸,给我一角钱。 父亲:儿子,你不认为你已经长大了,不该再老是一角一角
By Jeffrey Young Americans crossing borders groan in dismay as they exchange their dollars for less and less in other currencies. Holidays in Europe, for instance, that once seemed reasonably priced h
By Roger Wilkison European Union finance ministers are calling for the United States to shore up the sagging dollar by bringing its trade and budget deficits under control. The ministers are worried t
(一) Business is closed at this price. 交易就按此价敲定。 Your price inacceptable (unacceptable). 你方价格可以(不可以)接受。 Your price is feasible (infeasible). 你方价格是可行(不可行)的。 Your price is w
By Scott Stearns President Bush says he will pursue his
我们不久前学的一些习惯用语分别包括美国钱币中价值最低的两种硬币:penny和dime。 今天要学的习惯用语却都包括美国钱币中最基本的单位:dollar这个单词,dollar是一美元。今天要学的第一个
BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese currency Renminbi (人民币)( RMB), or the yuan, on Monday strengthened to an all-time high of 6.5651 per U.S. dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. Monday's central parity rate of t
CHICAGO, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures(黄金期货) on the COMEX (纽约商品交易所) Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange ended moderately lower on Wednesday, as sharp range up move in gold on Tuesday prompted investors to ta
The euro has lost 5.1 percent versus the dollar over the past month. And a spate of poor eurozone economic data Friday further eroded its value, signaling a grim economic outlook for the European economy in 2012. At 13 years old, the euro is barely a
NEW YORK, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The euro(欧元) fell against the U.S. dollar Tuesday on concerns over the health of the global recovery(恢复). The deep cuts in public spending and slowing economies in Europe have drawn investors' concerns. O
CANBERRA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Australian dollar hit a 28 year high as it edged closer to parity with the U.S. dollar, rising to a new post-float record of 99.70 U.S. cents on Thursday morning. At 11:15am (AEDT) on Thursday, the local unit was tra
By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 13 March 2008 The U.S. dollar dropped to a 12-year low against the Japanese yen, and also sank to new lows against the euro and other global currencies. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, stock markets in Asia also sold
A million dollar lesson 千金一课 cab driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation. Motivational speakers charge thousands of dollars to impart this kind of training to corporate executives and staff. It cost m
NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen while investors weighed two mixed reports in manufacturing(制造业,工业). The U.S. dollar surged against the yen after the B
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar was boosted against most major currencies in late New York trading on Friday as tensions in Egypt(埃及) raised concerns about stability in the Middle East and Africa. The situation in the Middle East an
CHICAGO, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange slipped for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday, as the dollar's rally muted demand for precious metals as an alternative investment. The most a
CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures(期货) on the COMEX(纽约商品交易所) Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange further declined on Friday, marking the fourth straight drop this week, as the dollar rallied on improved economic o