新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 10-9

MODEL 3 Nothing is certain n the stock market
Susan: Hey, Chris, have you read the paper today?
Chris: No. why? What’s up?
Susan: The store market has dropped again.
Chris: Oh, no! Not again! How many points did it lose this time?
Susan: One hundred.
Chris: Let’s see…that’s a drop of three percent. Well, there goes the money I was going to use to buy a new car.
Susan: Before you get upset, I think you should look at the stock listings for today.
Chris: What for?
Susan: Well, some stocks actually gained, especially telecom stocks.
Chris: Let me see that paper. You’re right! My stock went up five percent overnight! That’s great!
Susan: For now, anyway. It may plunge¹ tomorrow.
Chris: you’re right. I’m going to call my broker² cash in my stocks. I’m not taking any more changes with my savings³.
Susan: You’re wisher than most people I know. Sometimes it’s better to play it safe.

1 plunge   

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲

参考例句：

• Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
• That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

2 broker   

n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排

参考例句：

• He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
• I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。

3 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。