每日晨读金融时报|英语口语听力|原文及实用单词短语

【今日短语】 dial back To reduce (one's energy or intensity); to restrain (a feeling or action) . synonyms ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  George Steer, with additional reporting by Harry Dempsey (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Cooler than expected inflation data bolster S&P 500 •  US government bond yields drop aft...

【今日短语】 soft landing noun a controlled landing of a spacecraft during which no serious damage is incurred. the slowing down of economic growth at an acceptable degree relative to inflation and unemployment. ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by George Steer, Hudson Lockett (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  US stocks surge on low...

【今日单词&短语】 hang in the balance in an uncertain or critical state. "his survival  hung in the balance  for days" gridlock / deadlock a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made. "an attempt to  break the deadlock " ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  George Steer, Hudson Lockett and Jaren Kerr...

【今日单词&短语】 conviction   / kənˈvɪkʃ(ə)n / noun. a firmly held belief or opinion. "she takes pride in stating her political convictions" on one's last legs near the end of life, usefulness, or existence. "the foundry business was on its last legs" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  US stocks...

【今日单词】 ho ver   / ˈhɒvə / verb remain in one place in the air. "Army helicopters hovered overhead" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by George Steer  (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street indices hover in tight range ahead of inflation report •  European gas prices fall sharply amid greater than expected...

【今日单词】 waver   / ˈweɪvə / verb move in a quivering way; flicker. "the flame wavered in the draught" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by George Steer  (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street stocks waver as traders scrutinise Fed comments and jobs report •  Dollar slides on mixed data showing a rise in US...

【今日短语】 top out reach an upper limit. "collectors whose budgets tend to  top out at  about $50,000" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by George Steer (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  US government bonds sell off following hawkish comments by Powell •  Short-term Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007 •&nbs...

【今日单词】 cognizant   / ˈkɒ(ɡ)nɪz(ə)nt / having knowledge or awareness. "statesmen must be  cognizant of  the political boundaries within which they work" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by George Steer and Nicholas Megaw (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street stocks rise as investors bet US central bank m...

【今日单词】 trajectory   / trəˈdʒɛkt(ə)ri/ noun the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces. "the missile's trajectory was preset" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by George Steer and Hudson Lockett (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  US stocks fall after upbeat data harden Fed rate...

【今日单词】 复习 barometer   / bəˈrɒmɪtə / noun something which reflects changes in circumstances or opinions. "furniture is a barometer of changing tastes" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by George Steer (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street stocks fade as traders await Fed meeting •  US Treasury bonds slip while Bu...

【今日单词&短语】 uncharted waters new and unknown areas   The company is moving into uncharted waters with its Internet marketing campaign. behemoth /bɪˈhiːmɒθ/ noun a huge or monstrous creature. "behemoths like the brontosaurus" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by George Steer (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street pos...

【今日单词】 oscillate   / ˈɒsɪleɪt / verb move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm. "the grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  George Steer and Harriet Clarfelt (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street stocks oscillate after US GDP rebounds • ...

【今日单词】 concoction   / kənˈkɒkʃn / noun a mixture of various ingredients or elements. "the facade is a strange concoction of northern Mannerism and Italian Baroque" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Nicholas Megaw and  George Steer (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  US tech shares fluctuate as Alphabet and Microsof...

【今日短语】 contend with   /kənˈtend/ to try to deal with a difficult situation or person :  At the age of nine he had to contend with the death of both parents. ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by George Steer (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street gains ahead of tech results •  European stocks up despite Ge...

【今日短语】 复习： choppy trading A choppy market refers to  a market condition where prices swing up and down considerably, either in the short term, or for an extended period of time .  ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  George Steer (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  US stocks rise ahead of Big Tech earnings season •...

【今日单词】 grapple (with) /ˈɡræp. əl/   to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject Today, many Americans are still grappling with the issue of race. ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Harriet Clarfelt, Ian Johnston and Hudson Lockett (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street stocks advance as inve...

【今日单词】 cement /sɪˈmɛnt/ 名.水泥 动.用水泥糊起来 precip ice /ˈprɛsɪpɪs/ noun a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one. "we swerved toward the edge of the precipice" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by Ian Johnston, Tommy Stubbington, Philip Stafford andHarriet Clarfelt (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know • Sterling holds on to...

【今日单词】 复习： rout   / raʊt / noun a disorderly retreat of defeated troops. "the retreat degenerated into a rout" ---------------------------- 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 •  Wall Street hit by inflation fears •  UK government bonds edge higher •  Yen at 32-year low against dollar US...

【今日单词】 复习： protracted   / prəˈtraktɪd / adjective lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual. "a protracted and bitter dispute" ---------------------------- 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 •  Goldman results cheer Wall Street •  UK tax cut reversal has global impact • ...

【今日短语】 stellar run/performance extremely good performance ---------------------------- 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 rally as traders look to corporate earnings •  Gilts and sterling advance after action from new UK chancellor to calm markets •  Dollar retreats after...

【今日短语】 cast a pall   / pɔːl / to give (something) an unhappy mood   Their argument cast a pall on the party. ---------------------------- 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 •  Stocks lose steam as survey points to higher US inflation pressures •  Falls come even as JPMorgan...

【今日单词】 复习 bout   / baʊt / 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 •  US stocks shrug off declines following hot inflation report •  Yen touches lowest level against doll...

【今日单词】 earnest   / ˈəːnɪst / adjective resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction. "an earnest student" protracted   / prəˈtraktɪd / adjective lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual. "a protracted and bitter dispute" ---------------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Harriet Clarfelt (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you n...

【今日短语】 金融市场常用的描述： choppy trading / choppy market A choppy market occurs when buyers and sellers are in balance, or when buyers and sellers are in a fierce fight but there isn't an overall winner. Prices are moving up and down—slowly or quickly and in large moves or small moves—but the price isn't making headway higher or lower overall. ---------------------------- 原文如下： T...

【今日单词】 复习 hoist   / hɔɪst / verb raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys. "a white flag was hoisted" ------------------------ 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Ian Johnston and Hudson Lockett (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street stocks drop ahead of fresh round of corporate earnings •  UK government bonds sell off across a...