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】 复习 scrutinise   / ˈskruːtɪnʌɪz / verb examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. "customers were warned to scrutinize the small print" ------------------------ 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 •  US stocks fall after report shows persistently strong jobs growth •  Labour market seen as a k...

【今日短语&单词】 come hot on the heels   to happen very soon afterward   eg His resignation comes hot on the heels of the announcement that the company is going bankrupt. falt er / ˈfɒltə / verb lose strength or momentum. "the music faltered, stopped, and started up again" ------------------------ 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Harriet Clarfelt (来自：The Financial Time...

【今日单词】 convulse   / kənˈvʌls / verb 1. suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs. "she convulsed, collapsing to the floor with the pain" 2.throw (a country) into violent social or political upheaval. "a wave of mass strikes convulsed the Ruhr, Berlin, and central Germany" ------------------------ 原文如下： The day in the markets by...

【今日单词】 tactical   / ˈtaktɪk(ə)l /  adj. 1.relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end. "as a tactical officer in the field he had no equal" 2.showing adroit planning; aiming at an end beyond the immediate action. "in a tactical retreat, she moved into a hotel with her daughters" ------------------------ 原文如下： The day in the markets by&...

【今日短语】 to buckle under To succumb to or be adversely affected by some pressure : eg Some schools have buckled under the strain of having too many new students.  I had fought very hard against their ideas but finally buckled under to them. ------------------------ 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Harriet Clarfelt and Ian Johnston (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What y...

【今日单词】 streak /striːk/ noun 1. a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings. "a streak of oil" ------------------------ 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Joshua Oliver and Hudson Lockett (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  US stocks poised to close a third consecutive quarter of declines •  Mixed trading...

【今日单词】 复习一个短语：  risk-off Risk-on  risk - off  is an investment setting in which price behavior responds to and is driven by changes in investor risk tolerance.  When investors are risk-off,  money tends to flow more into less-risky assets, such as bonds .  ------------------------ 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Joshua Oliver, Chris Flood...

【今日单词】 ideology /ˌʌɪdɪˈɒlədʒi/ noun a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy. "the ideology of democracy" ------------------------ 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Joshua Oliver, Tommy Stubbington and Chris Flood (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  UK bonds and sterling rebound...

【今日单词】 复习一个单词： ricochet   / ˈrɪkəʃeɪ verb (of a bullet or other projectile) rebound off a surface. "a bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall" barometer /bəˈrɒmɪtə/ noun an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude. something which reflects changes in circumstances or opinions. "furniture is a barometer of changing...

【今日单词】 经常见到的政治词汇： coalition /ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government. "a coalition between Liberals and Conservatives" ------------------------ 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Nikou Asgari and Harriet Clarfelt (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street stocks sli...

【今日单词】 barrage noun a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area. "his forces launched an artillery barrage on the city" recoil verb 1.suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust. "he recoiled in horror" 2.rebound or spring back through force of impact or elasticity. "the muscle has the ability to recoil" 复习一下之前出现的一个单词： emphatic adjective expressing some...

【今日短语】 prop up - lean something against something else. "she propped the picture up on the mantlepiece" - provide support or assistance for a person or thing that would otherwise fail or decline. "these attempts to prop up struggling industries are foolish" ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Harriet Clarfelt, Chris Flood and Hudson Lockett (来自：The Fin...

【今日单词】 all ure noun the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating. "people for whom gold holds no allure" ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Chris Flood and Nikou Asgari (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Dollar rises to highest level since 2002 as pound and euro retreat •  S&P 500 clim...

【今日短语】 jack up  raise something, especially a vehicle, with a jack. "jack the car up until the wheel can spin freely" ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Chris Flood and Harriet Clarfelt (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Ford slips almost 7% as supplier costs soar by a further $1bn •  S&P 500 drops 0.8%, while...

【今日单词】 一个经济学专业名词： stagflation noun persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy. 来评论区造句吧！ ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Leslie Hook (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Gold price hits two-year low •  Fed rate rise expectations add to woes •&n...

【今日单词】 复习之前出现过的一个单词，你还记得吗： scrutinise verb. examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. "customers were warned to scrutinize the small print" 在评论中用它造个句加深记忆吧~ ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Ian Johnston, Harriet Clarfelt and Derek Brower (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Wall Street and o...

【今日单词】 复习一下之前学过的这个单词，大家还记得它吗： ho ist 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 •  Dollar slips 0.3% against a basket of six other currencies •  Fed’s main intere...

【今日单词】 cascade verb (of water) pour downwards rapidly and in large quantities. "water was  cascading down  the stairs" ----------------------- 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 •  US tech stocks hit by inflation surprise •  Investors braced for big rate increase • ...

【今日单词】 scru tinise verb. examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. "customers were warned to scrutinize the small print" ----------------------- 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 •  Dollar slips ahead of closely watched US inflation report •  Euro rises as traders assess moneta...

【今日短语】 risk on The term “risk on” refers to  the market sentiment where traders and investors in the financial market are taking on risk . In a “risk on” environment, you'll notice prices of high-risk assets such as stocks and commodities rising and safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and gold falling. eg risk-on ally ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by&n...

【今日单词】 peripheral adjective relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something. "the peripheral areas of Europe" forthri ghtly free from ambiguity or evasiveness  : going straight to the point a forthright critic was forthright in appraising the problem. ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Ian Johnston (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What yo...

【今日单词】 decipher verb convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language. "authorized government agencies can decipher encrypted telecommunications" precario us adjective not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. "a precarious ladder" ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Ian Johnston (来自：The Financial Time...

【今日单词】 emphatic adjective expressing something forcibly and clearly. "the children were  emphatic that  they would like to repeat the experience" ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by   Harriet Clarfelt and Ian Johnston (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  US Treasuries slide as robust services sector data sharpen Fed ra...

【今日短语】 to deal a heavy blow to harm, upset, or shock someone or something.  ----------------------- 原文如下： The day in the markets by  Hudson Lockett, David Sheppard, Barney Jopson and Max Seddon (来自：The Financial Time 金融时报) What you need to know •  Euro slides to 20-year low and gas prices jump [...] •  Eurozone and UK government bonds under pressure [...] The...

【今日单词】 assuage    /ə ˈswāj/ verb make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense. "the letter assuaged the fears of most members" ----------------------- 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 •  Interest rate concerns push Wall Street to third consecutive week of losses •  US jobs market shows signs...