英语听力精选进阶版 15388

 

Pension: 02 November 2013

Sat, 2 Nov 13

If you want the best rates on your savings¹ stick them in a current account. You can get up to 5% on the balance, though the amount it is paid on is limited. But as one listener found, you can open more than one. And set up a carousel² of standing³ order payments to fulfil the 'you must pay in ￡1000 a month' rule. We find the best deals.

1 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。

2 carousel   

n.旋转式行李输送带

参考例句：

• Riding on a carousel makes you feel dizzy.乘旋转木马使你头晕。
• We looked like a bunch of awkward kids riding a slow-moving carousel.我们看起来就像一群骑在旋转木马上的笨拙的孩子。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。