书城外语从Hello到玩转英语
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第36章 想聊就聊(29)

Lillian:Dota?

Jack:Don't you know?It is a particularly exciting game.

Lillian:I never play games. I feeI it boring.

Jack:You're out. Computer games are the most popular entertainment.

莉莲:你在忙什么?

杰克:我在玩Dota。

莉莲:Dota?

杰克:你不知道吗?是一款特别刺激的游戏。

莉莲:我从来不玩游戏。我觉得那很无聊。

杰克:你落伍了。电脑游戏是最流行的娱乐方式。

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Thumb Candy 不用动脑的游戏

Thumb candy refers to any computer game that requires little thought or strategy and focusing on hand-eye coordination. The term is a play on eye candy, which refers to visually appealing persons or effects.

Thumb candy指那些仅考验手眼协调能力无需动脑的电脑游戏,有人称之为“弱智游戏”。Thumb candy这个说法是在eye candy(养眼花瓶)的基础上演变而来的,eye candy指外形很惹眼球的人或视觉效果。

For example:

Stop playing those thumb candies, they are not doing any good to you.

例如:

别玩那些弱智游戏了,对你一点好处都没有。

9.小谈股票Stocks

股票投资的缺点为风险大,但是它的优点有:

1.投资收益高。

2.能降低购买力的损失。

3.流动性很强。

4.能达到控制股份公司的目的。

交流应急句

1.Each investor hopes for return for his or her money.

每个投资者都希望投入的资金有所收益。

2.How shall I go about trading in a major corporation?

我要买一家大公司的股票应该怎么做?

3.How many Iisted companies are there all together?

总共有多少家上市公司?

4.The approach in buying and selling securities is basically the same.

买卖股票的方法基本都相同。

5.Would you tell me something about stock shares?

你能告诉我什么是股份吗?

6.Everyone wants the stock market to go up.

人人希望股票上涨。

7.Could I buy and sell shares through your bank?

我能通过你们银行买卖股票吗?

8.How many major securities markets are there in China mainland?

中国大陆有几个主要的股票市场?

9.Does your bank have the service on securities investments?

贵行是否提供证券投资服务?

10.What's a bull market?

什么叫牛市?

实用情景对话

Talking about the stock

(OIiver and Peter are talking about buying stocks.)

Oliver:I can't help opening an online trading account, The share price is skyrocketing.

Peter:Quite understandable. No one would say“No”to money.Which stock do you plan to buy?

Oliver:Did you hear about the Iatest tech IPO?I'm thinking about that.

Peter:I know that. My cousin made a ton of cash on it in a single day.

Oliver:Great. He is on a gravy train.

Peter:Well, I don't really intend to encourage you. You know, OIiver, the stock market is surely a good place to put your spare cash, but it is risky.Be sure that you won't overextend yourself.

Oliver:Thank you, Peter. Really.I will diversify my investment.

Peter:Diversify?

Oliver:Diversification is very important in today's market.In generaI, invest some of your money in bonds or funds, and about one-third in stocks.

Peter:Go on, OIiver.

Oliver:Bonds and funds are safer investments, stocks are risky.

Peter:Thank you for your good suggestions.

谈论股票

(奥立弗和彼得正在谈论股票。)

奥立弗:彼得,我忍不住开了个网上交易账户,股票价格正在疯涨。

彼得:可以理解。没有人能够对钱说“不”。你打算买哪支股票?

奥立弗:你有没有听说过最新上市的科技股?我正在考虑。

彼得:我知道,我表哥一天之内在这上面赚了一大笔。

奥立弗:太好了,他真走运。

彼得:我可不是鼓励你。要知道,奥立弗,股票市场是流动闲散资金的好地方,但是有风险的。注意要量力而行。

奥立弗:谢谢你,彼得,真的。我会分散我的投资的。

彼得:分散?

奥立弗:今天的市场中分散投资很重要。一般来说,将一部分投资到债券和基金,三分之一的钱投资股票。

彼得:接着说,奥立弗。

奥立弗:债券和基金是相对比较安全的投资,股票有风险。

彼得:谢谢你的建议。

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股票交易所Stock Exchange

In China the stock exchange is now in general a non-profit-making legal entity with membership system. It is market which provides places for organized trading in securities, manages spot trading of listed stocks and bonds, supplies the customers with the services of securities clearing, delivery, transfer and storage, and with the market information.The Exchange deals with other business activities or services permitted or entrusted by the People's Bank of China.

中国目前的股票交易所通常是会员制、非盈利性的法人组织。它是专门为办理股票交易、管理上市股票和债券的现货交易提供场所、为客户提供证券的清算、交割、过户和保管以及市场信息的市场。股票交易所还经办其他业务活动,或者经中国人民银行许可或委托的业务活动。

The securities listed in exchange include government bonds, corporation bonds, financial bonds and stocks publicly issued all over the country.

在交易所挂牌上市的有价证券包括在全国公开发行的政府债券、公司债券、金融债券和股票。

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10.舞会Balls

舞会是西方一种正式的跳舞的集会,参加者要穿着晚礼服等正装,整场舞会中很大的一部分由交际舞构成。

交流应急句

1.I am not a dancer.

我不会跳舞。

2.He is a terrible dancer.

他跳舞跳得糟透了。

3.She has made much progress in dancing.

她跳舞进步得很快。

4.I am no good at dancing.

我跳舞一点儿也不行。

5.I am Iearning new dance steps now.

我正在学习新的舞步。

6.The waltz is a beautifuI dance.

华尔兹是优美的舞蹈。

7.How many tips of dance have you Iearnt?

你学会了跳几种舞?

8.I've just Iearned how to dance this new step.

我刚学会跳这种新舞步。

9.Will you go to the dance?

你去参加舞会吗?

10.He often shows up at balls.

他经常出入于舞会。

11.I would Iike to invite you to a ball next Sunday.

我想请你下星期日去参加舞会好吗?

12.How did you enjoy the ball?

你们在舞会上玩得高兴吗?

13.I am nuts about dance party.

我迷恋舞会。

14.What about another dance?

再跳一曲好吗?

15.Let's go dancing tonight!

今天晚上去跳舞吧!

实用情景对话

Balls

Jeff:Why are there so many people in the party?

Joan:Who knows?

Jeff:It's Ioud, isn't it?

Joan:Yes. Those flashing Iights make everything strange.

Jeff:They are used for atmosphere.

Joan:Look, they are dancing gracefully.

Jeff:And they are well matched.

Joan:Do you Iike the fox trot?

Jeff:Yes, but I'm only a beginner.

Joan:Really?

Jeff:Yes, this is the second I attend a dance party.

Joan:May I have the next dance?

Jeff:It's a great pleasure.

舞会

杰夫:舞会上怎么有那么多的人?

琼:谁知道啊!

杰夫:声音够大的了,是不是?

琼:是的,那些闪光灯把一切都照得稀奇古怪。

杰夫:那些灯是用来制造气氛的。

琼:看,他们跳得多优雅。

杰夫:而且跳得很合拍。

琼:你喜欢跳狐步舞吗?

杰夫:喜欢,不过我只是个初学者。

琼:真的吗?

杰夫:是的,这是我第二次参加舞会。

琼:下个舞可否请你和我一起跳?

杰夫:真是太荣幸了。

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解读美剧高频词:“毕业舞会”怎么表达?

在系列电影《暮光》里,好多主要的情节似乎都与prom有关。其他不少青春美剧里也时常会出现大家穿着正装参加prom的情节。这个prom到底是什么样的一个活动呢?

In the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal(black tie)dance, or gathering of high school students. It is typically held near the end of the senior year.High school juniors attending the prom may call it Junior Prom while high school seniors may call it Senior Prom.In practice this may be a combined junior/senior dance.

在美国和加拿大,prom(promenade的简写形式)指为中学生举办的正式舞会或聚会,通常在高中学年即将结束时举行,(所以很多地方都译作“毕业舞会”)。有初中生参加的叫Junior Prom,高中生的则叫Senior Prom。不过在具体组织的时候,这种舞会通常既有初中生也有高中生。