每日晨读金融时报|英语口语听力|原文及实用单词短语

【今日单词】 jolt verb push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly. "a surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards" bo ut noun a short period of intense activity of a specified kind. "occasional bouts of strenuous exercise" ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Harriet Clarfelt (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Global...

【今日单词】 stoke   / stəʊk / verb encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency). "his composure had the effect of stoking her anger" ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Ian Johnston and Harriet Clarfelt (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street equities trade steadily after three days of declines •  German an...

【今日单词】 tum ult   / ˈtjuːmʌlt / noun a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people. "a tumult of shouting and screaming broke out" ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Ian Johnston and William Langley (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street stocks drop for third straight day on rate rise e...

【今日单词】 reverbrate /rɪˈvəːbəreɪt/ verb (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo. "her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room" ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Hudson Lockett, Philip Stafford and Martin Arnold (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Global equities slide as Powell’s comments weigh on sentiment •...

【今日单词】 to hinge on =  to depend on hoist   / hɔɪst / verb raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys. "a white flag was hoisted" cede   / siːd / verb give up (power or territory). "in 1874, the islands were ceded to Britain" sanguine   / ˈsaŋɡwɪn / adjective optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. "he is sanguine about prospect...

【今日单词】 deluge   / ˈdɛljuːdʒ / noun a severe flood. "this may be the worst deluge in living memory" verb overwhelm with a flood. "caravans were deluged by the heavy rains" recoup /rɪˈkuːp/ verb - regain (something lost or expended). "rains have helped recoup water levels" - regain (money spent) through subsequent profits. "oil companies are keen to recoup their investment" - reimburse or...

【今日单词】 mammoth  / ˈmaməθ / adjective huge. mammoth housing market ----------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by Ian Johnston  (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Expected rise in interest rates hits UK and EU government bonds •  European gas benchmark up 15 per cent to a closing high Short-dated UK and eurozone government...

【今日单词】 disconcerting  /ˌdɪskənˈsəːtɪŋ/ adjective causing one to feel unsettled. "he had a disconcerting habit of offering jobs to people he met at dinner parties" ----------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Adam Samson and Naomi Rovnick (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Dollar and short-dated Treasury bonds fall on business an...

【今日单词】 debt-laden 负债累累 gyration   / dʒʌɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n / noun a rapid movement in a circle or spiral; a whirling motion. "the gyrations of the dancers' arms and legs" ----------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by Ian Johnston  and Eric Platt (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Fear of hawkish Fed hits US and European shares •&n...

【今日单词】 symposium /sɪmˈpəʊzɪəm/ noun a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject. ----------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by Ian Johnston  (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Stocks and bond prices fall on expectations of higher interest rates •  Pressure on UK debt ripples into other markets after upbeat retail...

【今日短语】 notch up   to achieve something eg. She has recently notched up her third win at a major ski event.  ----------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by Ian Johnston (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street stocks edge higher after latest round of mixed economic data •  US Treasuries make gains in wake of Fed meet...

【今日单词】 rout  /raʊt/ noun a disorderly retreat of defeated troops. 溃不成军的逃散而不是有序的撤退 "the retreat degenerated into a rout" ricochet  /ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/ verb (of a bullet or other projectile) rebound off a surface. "a bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall" bellwethe r  /ˈbɛlwɛðə/ noun the leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck. 领头羊、马首是瞻 something that leads...

【今日单词及短语】 cast a pall over  / pɔːl /  noun. a dark cloud of smoke, dust, etc. "a pall of black smoke hung over the quarry" ----------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Ian Johnston (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Poor US construction data leave Wall Street flat •  Confidence survey casts fresh doubts over outlook...

【今日短语】 haven buyer  / ˈheɪv(ə)n / 避风港买家 Please leave your comments below if you have any questions or thoughts :) ---------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Ian Johnston, Harriet Clarfelt and Myles McCormick (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Crude oil slides after weaker than expected data weighs on riskier assets •  Disappointi...

【今日短语】 lay bare 戳穿，暴露无遗 This pierced me like a sword, and seemed to  lay bare  my private disloyalty .  这句话象一把利剑刺透了我，似乎把我私下的不忠不义揭露了出来。 ----------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  CHRIS GILES (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) The winner of the Conservative party leadership contest will face huge extra costs to...

【今日短语】 bear market rally  熊市 反弹 熊市反弹是指在股票价格总体呈下降趋势的时候出现的一种情况。在下跌趋势中，股票价格可能会转换方向，在相对较短的时间内上涨15-20%。熊市反弹通常很快开始，而且往往没有明确的原因。这种突然而显著的价格上涨可能是骗人的，因为它很可能会像开始时一样迅速结束，然后继续下降趋势，所谓熊市。在熊市中出现这样的价格暴涨，就是所谓的熊市反弹。 -----------------------------...

【今日短语】 needle mover Taking an action that has a significant impact on something.  For example, if a company runs a marketing campaign that significantly increases the company's revenue, that would be a needle mover. One swallow doesn't make a spring. Although something good has happened , the situation may not continue. ----------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by&...

【今日单词】 tinder  /ˈtɪndə/ noun dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire. "they slashed down the undergrowth for tinder" 虽然Tinder是一家公司，但了解这个单词的意义也能有助于了解这个公司创立初期的一些想法~ ----------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by Ian Johnston  and William Langley (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you...

【今日单词】 scorching /ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ/ adjective very hot. "the scorching July sun" (of criticism) harsh; severe. 在评论里用scorching造句，加强记忆吧~ --------------- 【原文如下】 The day in the markets by Ian Johnston. Source: The Financial Times What you need to know •  Tech stocks dragged lower by slowing semiconductor demand •  Worries over consumer belt-tightening weigh on global indice...

【今日单词】 再复习一次这个词：dovish  /ˈdʌv.ɪʃ/   adjective 1.  (especially of a person in public office) advocating peace, compromise, or a conciliatory national attitude。 例句： Mr. Weizman made his name as one of Israel's most celebrated fighting men, yet he worked to transform himself into a dovish politician. Economics .  advocating low interest rates or other monet...

【今日单词】 blistering  / ˈblɪstərɪŋ / adjective 1. (of heat) intense. "the blistering heat of the desert" 2.(of criticism) expressed with great vehemence. "a blistering attack on the government's transport policy" 3.extremely fast, forceful, or impressive. "Burke set a blistering pace" ----------------------------- 原文如下： Sell-off pushes Berkshire to a $43.8bn loss by ERIC PLATT — NEW Y...

【今日单词】 harbinger  / ˈhɑːbɪn(d)ʒə / noun 1. a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another. 例句 "witch hazels are the harbingers of spring" 2. a forerunner of something. 例句 "these works were not yet opera but they were the most important harbinger of opera" preposterous  / prɪˈpɒst(ə)rəs / adjective contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridicu...

【今日单词】 subdued  / səbˈdjuːd / adjective 1. (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed. "I felt strangely subdued as I drove home" 2. (of colour or lighting) soft and restrained. "a subdued glow came through the curtains" ----------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  US governm...

【今日单词】 Dovish  / ˈdʌv.ɪʃ / (反义词：hawkish) adjective 1. (especially of a person in public office) advocating peace, compromise, or a conciliatory national attitude.  例句：Mr. Weizman made his name as one of Israel's most celebrated fighting men, yet he worked to transform himself into a dovish politician. 2. Economics .  advocating low interest rates or other monetary polic...

What you need to know •  US government bonds under further pressure following strong economic data •  Unusually large move higher in yields as traders reassess outlook for rate rises •  Wall Street stocks boosted along with Europe’s, but Asia slips back Short-dated US government debt sustained a fresh bout of selling yesterday as traders pivoted back to expecting more aggressive Fed...