Alan Greespan warns of more bank bail-outs : Greenspan warns governments may have to bail out more banks before the current financial crisis is over. "Fears of insolvency(无力偿还, 破产 adj. insolvent) have not, as yet, been fully set aside取消驳回,"
Greenspan wrote. "There may be numbers of banks and other financial
institutions that, at the edge of defaulting, will end up being bailed
out by governments."
名词解释: Bail (sb) out(帮助摆脱困境, 为sb解围, bail原始意思为 1. v.&n. 保释金, 保释 2. v.&n. 舀) in economics and finance is a term used to describe a situation where a bankrupt or nearly bankrupt entity, such as a corporation or a bank, is given a fresh injection of liquidity, in order to meet its short term obligations. Often bail outs are by governments, or by consortia(公会, 银行团) of investors who demand control over the entity as the price(代价) for injecting funds(注入资金). Often a bail out is in response to a short term cash flow crunch, where an entity with illiquid无流动资金的, but sufficient, assets is given funds to "tide it over(To support through a difficult period支持…度过一段困难时期 I asked for $100 to tide me over till payday我要了100美元以在发工资之前度过难关)"
until short term problems are resolved. However, often bail outs are
merely delaying the inevitable, as a government or investment structure
attempts to avoid putting a large quantity of illiquid assets on the
market, which would force other similar entities to write down(1.减低级别、贬低价值或价格 2. To write in a conspicuously simple or condescending style以浅显或谦逊的风格写 felt he had to write down to his students感觉到他必须写得浅显学生才能看懂) their assets. bail out在其他方面的解释: bail someone out助摆脱困境, 为sb解围 to help someone out of a difficult situation by providing money. When the airlines began to fail, they asked the government to bail them out. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bail out (= 舀出 to use a container to remove water from a boat) bail out (of something) 摆脱,退出 to stop doing something or being involved in something. Bad working conditions have caused many nurses to bail out of the profession. The TV show triggered a number of protests, and some of the sponsors bailed out. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bail out (= 跳伞 to jump out of an aircraft with a parachute) "After his restaurant failed, Bill couln't pay back the money he had borrowed from the bank. He was afraid the bank would take the house he'd put up as security. But his dad bailed him out and paid the loan off for him."
nose dive俯冲, 暴跌 1. (of an aircraft) a sudden plunge with the nose pointing downwards 2. Informal a sudden drop: when we fail our self-confidence takes a nose dive. "Everyboday
thought this young actor would have a brilliant future after he starred
in two pictures that made a lot of money. Then he appeared in three
films that nobody want to see, and his career took a nose dive -- no
producer wants him any more."
inroad 1. (突然)袭击、侵犯, 攻击(upon, on, into) make inroad into sb.'s life干预某人的生活 2. [常用复]损害; 侵蚀; 花费(into, on) make inroads (up) on sb.'s health使某人的健康受到损害 These hospital expenses made inroads on my savings医院的这些费用严重消耗了我的积蓄
bottle opener/cap opener 起子an opener for removing caps(冒状物, 盖子 =bottle top) or corks(软木塞) from bottles. bottle screw/cork screw指用于起红酒的那种螺旋起子
Ear picks or earpicks, also called ear scoops(勺子, 铲子) 耳勺[An instrument for removing wax(=cerumen 耳屎) from the ear] are a type of curette耳挖 used to clean the ear canal of ear wax (cerumen).
refreshment 点心,小吃或饮料等提神物[A snack or light meal and drinks]常用复数 You've got a choice of first and second class and there's a buffet car餐车 - though refreshments are included in the cost of a first class ticket.
checklist清单,备忘录 a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be noted, checked or consulted, and is used to compensate for(抵偿,抵消,弥补 compensate sb.for loss赔偿某人损失. Nothing can compensate for the loss of time虚度光阴是无法补偿的(光阴一去不复还))the weaknesses of human memory to help ensure consistency and completeness in carrying out a task.
be on the right lines做得对 if you are on the right lines, you are doing something in a way that will bring good results. Do you think we're on the right lines with this project? spot-on Adjective BrE Informal absolutely correct; very accurate they're spot-on in terms of style. His assessment of the situation was spot-on. 在剑桥雅思6的Test2,听力Section3中, 当女学生介绍我自己前两个部分的工作时, 男tutor说"I think it's good, and very much on the right lines. I'd say your first two sections are spot-on, I wouldn't suggest that you change anything there."
剑6Test2听4中有一句"To settle the bet(是不是马在奔跑时会四蹄离地的赌), a photographer was asked to photograph a horse galloping(疾驰, 飞奔) and the bet was settled because you could see that all the hooves(hoof n. 蹄子) were off the ground in some of the photos." 爱迪生继续了moving pictures的研究工作"Actually, he didn't do the work himself but rather asked a young Scotsman in his employ to design a system, which he did."
剑6Test2听1中关于什么年龄可以的问题"Well, all ages from five upwards5岁以上 are welcome, though we do ask that children below eight years of age are accompanied by an adult." 关于地址客户问"And are they held in the main museum?", 服务人员答道"Not exactly. They're nearby在附近." 客户又问"Could you give me the full address详细地址? I don't know the area very well对这个地区不熟." 完了服务人员提醒到"And I do need to tell you that there's a security entrance, so you need to press the green button for someone to let you in. Don't press the red button please, but don't worry, it's all clearly labelled标的很清楚" 关于停车位(is parking available nearby?), 服务人员答道"Your best bet最好的方法 is to leave your car at the back of the library - on a Saturday morning there are plenty-of spaces很多停车位 there. " 关于电话订车位, 客户说“Oh, I'm sorry, should I have rung them(是不是得打电话给订车的) instead of the main museum number?” 服务人员说"No, that's fine this time, please don't worry. But for future reference为以后考虑, I'll give you the direct number直拨号码. It's two hundred-seven-six-five." 说到一项活动, 服务人员建议到"This involves quite a bit of glue(会用到很多胶水), so just make sure the kids are in old clothes." 客户说"I know, ones I don't mind getting mucky(泥泞肮脏的 =dirty 如paint splashes油漆点子)." 最后关于需要带一些东西的提议客户说"Yes, of course. We'll see what we can come up with(看看我能找来些什么吧)."
剑6Test2听3中老师说"Hello, Sandy. How have you been getting on with做得怎样了 your dissertation?" 学生说"Fine, and I've been working hard on the various action points we agreed on our last tutorial." 老师说"Do you want to talk me through what you've done?". 关于要读的书学生说"I'm afraid I didn't manage to get hold of(设法搞到 get hold of sth to obtain something. I think it should be harder for a criminal to get hold of a gun. Nothing was done by officials until the press got hold of the story.) the essays about classroom management. The bookshop said it was out of print脱销 and the library doesn't have a copy", 对此老师建议到"What I suggest you do is try the library again - this time apply for it through the service called special loans. Have you done that before? You're entitled to six books a year. 关于下一个目标学生说"what do you think I should call it?" 老师说"Well, I'd go for(我赞成) something like Context Review. What do you think?" 学生奉承到"Well, short and to the point(简短又切题)."
a (lone) voice in the wilderness someone who expresses an idea or opinion that is not popular. For many years, she was a lone voice in the wilderness who wrote about the need for better urban planning.
mindset(or mind-set) 心态, 惯性的思维方式或对待事物的态度 If you refer to someone's mind-set, you mean their general attitudes and the way they typically think about things. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations. The
greatest challenge for the Americans is understanding the mindset of
Eastern Europeans. The modern athlete's mind-set is, "I'm going to make
as much as I can now and not worry about the future." 在Brett Favre和Green Bay Packers(美橄榄球队)的纠纷的新闻中有如下说法:
The bond between Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers appears to be broken beyond repair坏的无法修补. Packers coach Mike McCarthy said
last night that after approximately six hours of what he called
"brutally honest" conversations with Favre over the past two days, the
three-time MVP just isn't in the right mind-set(does't have the right mind-set) to be part of the team.
Even with the chance to win his starting quarterback job back potentially on the table(a plan or offer being discussed or considered. I'd like to put another idea on the table to see what you think.), McCarthy said Favre couldn't seem to get past emotional wounds(过不去情感上受到的伤害) that were opened in recent weeks. "The football team's moving forward," McCarthy said. "The train has left the station, whatever analogy类比 you want. He needs to jump on the train and let's go. Or if we can't get past things忘记过去 that have happened, I have to keep the train moving."
A trade could be coming next, with Tampa Bay reemerging as a potential destination after seemingly being eliminated from consideration排除考虑 in recent weeks. Favre left Lambeau Field before Packers practice. "We're at a stalemate," Favre told ESPN yesterday morning. "Mike and I agreed last night that me being out there is a distraction分心,分神 and will continue to be." Favre told ESPN he doesn't have a problem with competing with Rodgers for the starting job首发, and can "truly understand" why McCarthy would make Rodgers the starter. But Favre also said a competition "probably isn't going to work" and that "the problem is that there's been a lot of damage done and I can't forget it." Did Favre not feel wanted or welcome enough by the Packers? Favre left Lambeau Field(training camp)
just before Packers practice Tuesday afternoon, taking a right turn out
of the stadium's back gate and heading away from the field where the
rest of his teammates were assembling for drills.
其他的橄榄球消息:The Broncos finally were told what they've been fearing for several weeks: They'll start the season without wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who was suspended for three games停赛三场 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Marshall was summoned to commissioner Roger Goodell's office July 18 to explain a series of off-field misdeeds,
most notably his March 6 arrest on a domestic violence warrant filed by
his former girlfriend. Marshall can have his suspension reduced to two
games if he undergoes counseling and abides by other conditions. Kyle Boller, the most experienced of the Ravens' three quarterbacks, will start against(参加对某人的比赛, 参加对某人的竞争) the Patriots tomorrow night .
http://www.ielts-exam.net/上测试题目中的听力2中讲述dormouse的:
in the last few decades the number of dormice has seriously declined,
not just in this country but across the world, and this area of the UK
is now regarded as one of the last strongholds(据点). 然后有Now, you’ve probably all seen a picture of a dormouse, but you’re very unlikely to have seen a real one because they’re strictly nocturnal(夜间活动的). Also, they hibernate from October to April, so it’s not around at all for about half the year. So where is the dormouse to be found哪里能找到呢? 关于各种小动物留在nut shell上的不同印迹:you’ll see that insects make a small hole in the shell, less than 2 millimetres across. Then there are squirrels and birds. They both open the nuts, leaving half shells that have got jagged锯齿状的 edges. 听力1中关于car accident:Oh, hello. I’m ringing(英国人喜欢用ring而不是calling) to report an accident. 接电话的人说"Just hold the line a moment please. I’m putting you through to our motor insurance department." 处理人员接电话后说"Could I just check a few personal details before we go any further? 保险员拼错了名字, 客户说"It’s spelt with a C not a K. 问完个人情况开始问事故情况"And now I want to ask you about the accident itself. First of all, did it happen today?" 客户说没有医疗记录, 所以保险员说"So I take it那就是说,那我就认为 you don’t have any medical problems then? Any injuries?" 客户说"Only minor ones." 保险员要把事发地画出图来"OK, just let me draw the road layout … Right. OK? 客户说"When you leave New Town there’s a sharp bend急转弯 in the road and then there’s a railway bridge. And then about half a kilometre further on前面半公里 there’s a crossroads with traffic lights."
