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1、“急速下滑”的正确英语表达2009-03-10来源：新东方在线BBC频道 Helen: Hello and welcome to Real English from BBC Learning English. Im Helen. Zoe: 你好，欢迎收听今天的地道英语，我是刘佳。 Helen: Today were going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language. Zoe: Helen, 咱们今天要学的新词是? Helen: Todays new word is
2、plummet P.L.U.M.M.E.T. plummet. Zoe: Plummet 这是什么意思啊？ Helen: Well, plummet is a verb, and is often used in business English. Plummet means to fall suddenly and quickly from a high position. Zoe: 这个 plummet 的意思是从一个很高的位置快速的跌落，会经常出现在商务英语中。那能给我们举个例子吗 Helen？ Helen: Of course. So do you watch the news? Zo
3、e: Yes I do. Helen: Well, sometimes in the business news they might say share prices Zoe: 股票价格 Helen: .have plummeted to a low point of 3.5. Zoe: 哦，你是说股票价格突然跌落倒了3.5。 Helen: Exactly. Zoe: 那它是个贬义词吗 Helen? Helen: Well, it depends but generally its a bad thing. Zoe: 那如果要说我的公司的上市价格突然跌了很多应该怎么说呀？ Helen: We
4、ll you could say the value of my company plummeted last year. Example A: Why did you close your company? B: Well, when we lost the contract with Sony our share price plummeted, so we had to close. News reporter: It was a bad day for business in the USA today as prices plummeted across all markets. Experts hope they will improve tomorrow. Helen: Anyway lets recap plummet. Zoe: 意思就是从很高的位置快速突然的跌降。 Well, it looks like we are out of time. Helen: Yes, we have to go. Youve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.
