今天要來看的這篇文章是經濟學人裡面的文章,這篇文章是在討論利率和通貨膨脹的問題,在這個通貨膨脹的年代,照理來說,我們是不是也應該迎來高利率的時代,可是他卻說我們可能回不去了,還記得以前在學經濟學的時候,一直都知道低利率的年代就是會了要讓大家多投資,讓市場上有更多活錢,所以我會建議現在的大家,多把錢拿出來投資唷!不多說了,我們一起來學這篇文章的單字和佳句吧!
單字
- inflation /ɪnˈfleɪʃn/ n. – a general, continuous increase in prices
通貨膨脹
例句:Wage increases must be in line with inflation.
- celestial /səˈlestiəl/ adj. – of or from the sky or outside this world
天的,天空的;天外的
例句:The moon is a celestial body.
- abrupt /əˈbrʌpt/ adj. – sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant
突然的;意外的
例句:Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room.
- indelible /ɪnˈdeləbl/ adj. – Indelible memories or actions are impossible to forget, or have a permanent influence or effect.
洗不掉的;無法去除的
例句:I have an indelible memory of that meeting with Anastasia.
- astronomical /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkl/ adj. – An astronomical amount is extremely large.
極為巨大的;天文數字的
例句:The figures are astronomical.
- transitory /ˈtrænzətri/ adj. – lasting for only a short time
短暫的,轉瞬即逝的
例句:These feelings of resentment tend to be transitory.
- eradicate /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/ v. – to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad
根除;消滅;杜絕
例句:The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been eradicated.
- ledger /ˈledʒə(r)/ n. – a book in which things are regularly recorded, especially business activities and money received or paid
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佳句
It looks as if it is about to make an abrupt change of course by tightening monetary policy hard and fast.
as if 的用法也是很重要的,用於在談論一件不一定是真的事情,可是可能會是真的,或是在談論猜測或是自己的判斷
例句:
It looks as if they’ve had a shock.
It looks as if you’ve not met before.
通常這裡放的都會是猜測,或是不是真的,只是想像的事件!
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