WORDS AND THEIR STORIES(17) - Dime

WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Dime By Jerry Watson Broadcast: Sunday, August 22, 2004 Revised by Xiao Jinyin( jinyinx@***.com ) In the 1930s, a song

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3192 capitulation

今天我们要学的词是 capitulation. capitulation 的意思是投降，让步，被迫接受。As China's yuan sank to a 10-year low against the dollar, many speculate that Chinese authorities are likely to take measures to prevent a capitulatio

英文笑话：Give Me a Dollar 给我一块钱

Son: Dad, give me a dime. Father: Son, don't you think you're getting too big to be forever begging for dimes? Son: I guess you're right, Dad. Give me a dollar, will you? 儿子：爸爸，给我一角钱。 父亲：儿子，你不认为你已经长大了，不该再老是一角一角

US Dollar's Decline

By Jeffrey Young Americans crossing borders groan in dismay as they exchange their dollars for less and less in other currencies. Holidays in Europe, for instance, that once seemed reasonably priced h

【老外的幽默】A Dollar Per Point

美国习惯用语:552 top dollar

我们不久前学的一些习惯用语分别包括美国钱币中价值最低的两种硬币：penny和dime。 今天要学的习惯用语却都包括美国钱币中最基本的单位：dollar这个单词，dollar是一美元。今天要学的第一个

yuan strengthens to record high of 6.5651 per U.S. dollar

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese currency Renminbi (人民币)( RMB), or the yuan, on Monday strengthened to an all-time high of 6.5651 per U.S. dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. Monday's central parity rate of t

Euro Losing Strength Against the Dollar

The euro has lost 5.1 percent versus the dollar over the past month. And a spate of poor eurozone economic data Friday further eroded its value, signaling a grim economic outlook for the European economy in 2012. At 13 years old, the euro is barely a

Euro falls against dollar on New York market

NEW YORK, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The euro（欧元） fell against the U.S. dollar Tuesday on concerns over the health of the global recovery（恢复）. The deep cuts in public spending and slowing economies in Europe have drawn investors' concerns. O

Australian dollar hits 28-year high

CANBERRA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Australian dollar hit a 28 year high as it edged closer to parity with the U.S. dollar, rising to a new post-float record of 99.70 U.S. cents on Thursday morning. At 11:15am (AEDT) on Thursday, the local unit was tra

学个词Learn a Word 第1203期 takeover

今天我们要学的词是takeover。 Takeover, 有接管的意思。 Family Dollar Store rejected a takeover offer from the Trian Group, 家庭一美元连锁店拒绝了特莱恩集团提出的收购案。美国政府上星期宣布接管强生公司

学个词Learn a Word 第915期 on a shoestring

今天我们要学的词是on a shoestring。 Shoestring, 是鞋带的意思。 On a shoestring, 意思就是小本经营。They started the company on a shoestring and made it into a multi-billion dollar enterprise, 他们小本经营开办了这家公

学个词Learn a Word 第1391期　coordinated

今天我们要学的词是coordinated。Coordinated, 意思是协调的，合作的。为了挽救负债累累的欧洲大陆， The world's major central banks launched a coordinated action to provide cheap, emergency U.S. dollar loans to banks in

A million dollar lesson 千金一课

A million dollar lesson 千金一课 cab driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation. Motivational speakers charge thousands of dollars to impart this kind of training to corporate executives and staff. It cost m

学个词Learn a Word 第567期 Main Street

今天我们要学的词是Main Street。 Main Street, 在美国，不论大城市还是小城镇，通常会有一条主街叫 Main Street. 如今说起Main Street，一般泛指普通民众、工薪阶层和小企业主的利益，相对于Wall Str

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2908 ratchet up

今天我们要学的词组是ratchet up。Ratchet up，意思是激化、加剧 。North Korea's foreign minister ratcheted up tensions, saying his country had the right to shoot down U.S. planes even outside North Korean airspace. 朝鲜外交部长加

U.S.stocks rise on stronger dollar, mixed data

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen while investors weighed two mixed reports in manufacturing（制造业,工业）. The U.S. dollar surged against the yen after the B

Dollar surges amid Egypt unrest

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar was boosted against most major currencies in late New York trading on Friday as tensions in Egypt(埃及) raised concerns about stability in the Middle East and Africa. The situation in the Middle East an

Gold continues to drop as dollar gains

CHICAGO, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange slipped for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday, as the dollar's rally muted demand for precious metals as an alternative investment. The most a

Gold ends lower for fourth day as dollar strengthens

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