学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3224 rout

 今天我们要学的词是 rout¹.

 

rout 作为名词，是指溃败、败退，常常用于形容市场表现。U.S. stock markets spent most of the week deep in the red in an across-the-board rout triggered by the prospect² that a U.S.-China trade deal was in jeopardy³. 美中贸易协议无法达成的危险引发股市全面受挫，导致本周美国股市大部分时间都大幅下跌。

 

As cheaper oil ripples⁴ through the global economy, analysts⁵ are weighing which energy firms are best equipped to cope with lower oil prices should the rout persist. 随着油价下跌在全球经济中掀起波澜，分析师们正在权衡，哪些能源公司能够在油价持续低迷的情况下做出最佳反应。

 

1 rout   

n.溃退，溃败；v.击溃，打垮

参考例句：

• The enemy was put to rout all along the line.敌人已全线崩溃。
• The people's army put all to rout wherever they went.人民军队所向披靡。

2 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

3 jeopardy   

n.危险；危难

参考例句：

• His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
• It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻，上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。

4 ripples   

逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
• The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。

5 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。