英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力對(duì)話:DISCUSSING THE ECONOMY

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DIALOG 32 1--The economic news doesn't look good, does it? 2--Not according to the newspaper yesterday. I saw a similar report last night on TV. 1--I saw that, too. The analysis seemed to be quite realistic. 2--I hope they're wrong. We really need to get the rising price structure under control. 1--Well, costs seem to be rising in so many categories that it appears to defeat any efforts at stabilization. 2--That's my feeling, too. Raw material now costs more. Labor is demanding higher wages and production costs continue to soar. 1--There may be some relief this summer. I understand the price of some foodstuffs will decrease. =================================== 注解: 1)economic news:報(bào)道經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)的新聞 2)Not according to the newspaper yesterday: 這是一個(gè)省略句。=It doesn't look good according to the newspaper yesterday. according to是復(fù)合 介詞。意思是"按照"、"根據(jù)...所說(shuō)"。 3)similar:類似的、相似的。 4)analysis:分析,復(fù)數(shù)是anslyses,動(dòng)詞是analyse. 5)get...under control:對(duì)...加以控制。類似的短語(yǔ) 有bring...under control/keep...under control/lose control of sth./(sth.)get out of control. 6)categories:種類,范疇。 7)defeat any efforts:是一切努力歸于失敗;(使)前功盡棄 8)stabilization:穩(wěn)定;安定,動(dòng)詞是stabilize,形容詞是stable. 9)labor:指從事體力勞動(dòng)的工人階級(jí)整體。注意 英國(guó)人的拼法是labour. 10)soar:巨增;猛漲。 11)relief:減輕;緩解。 12)foodstuffs:各種食品。 =================================== 聽(tīng)力練習(xí): DIALOG 96 DISCUSSING THE ECONOMY 1--The economic news ______ ____ ____, does it? 2--Not _________ ___ the newspaper yesterday. I saw __ _______ _______ last night on TV. 1--I saw that, too. The _______ seemed to be ______ ________. 2--I hope ______ ______. We really need to get the _______ price structure ______ _______. 1--Well, ______ seem to ___ _______ in so many categories that it appears to _______ ____ ______ at stabilization. 2--That's my feeling, too. Raw material now ______ _____. Labor is ________ ______ _____ and production costs __________ ___ ______. 1--_______ ____ ___ _____ _____ _____ _______. I understand the price of some foodstuffs _____ ________. =================================== 譯文: 1--經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)看起來(lái)不妙,是吧? 2--據(jù)昨天的報(bào)紙看是不怎么妙。昨晚我在電視里看到了 類似的報(bào)道。 1--我也看了。那個(gè)分析。 2--我但愿他們是錯(cuò)的。我們確實(shí)需要控制物價(jià)上漲。 1--哦,各行各業(yè)的費(fèi)用都在上漲,看來(lái)保持穩(wěn)定的一切 努力都難以取得成效。 2--我也有同感。原材料貴了。工人要求增加工資,生產(chǎn)成本猛漲。 1--今年夏天也許會(huì)有所緩解。我聽(tīng)說(shuō)有些食品的價(jià)格會(huì)下跌。