[sa]【学3个词 394-396】394 spin 395 high-rolling 396 bargain
394 spin
今天我们要学的词是spin。Spin, 是旋转。"The skater is practicing her jumps and spins," 不过spin 这个词要是用到政治上,那就有别的意思了。比如:"'Spin wars' are expected for Obama and Clinton," 有人说,奥巴马和希拉里.克林顿的竞争如此激烈,两个阵营即将展开一场广泛的宣传战来压倒对方。Spin在这里含有耍政治手腕的意思。"Politicians and pundits are always trying to put a spin on issues." 不过也不是所有的事情都可以spin。所以你也可以说:"You can't spin that." "Stop spinning, you are making me dizzy."
395 high-rolling
今天我们要学的词是high-rolling。High-rolling, 是指生活奢侈、舍得花钱。那么,high-roller, 当然就是舍得花钱的人了。如果是赌博,那就是下大赌注的豪客。"The Las Vegas casino industry has long rolled out the red lanterns for high-rolling Asian gamblers on Chinese New Year," 为了吸引亚洲赌客,拉斯维加斯赌场在中国新年挂出了大红灯笼欢迎他们。
这些人一掷千金,当然受到赌场的优待,但有专家说:"More than half of Nevada's gambling income comes from slot machines. The high rollers are not the main source of its gambling revenue," 原来内华达州赌博业的收入大多数来自我们这些普通人,包括那些每次投1毛或两毛五分钱玩老虎角子机的客人...
396 bargain
今天我们要学的词是bargain。Bargain, 是谈判,讨价还价的意思。"OK, It's a bargain," 意思是“好,就这么说定了。” "Union representatives bargain with employers for better rates of pay every year," 工会代表每年都要就涨工资的问题跟资方进行谈判。
美国好莱坞剧作家协会历时三个月的罢工看来很快就可能结束。剧作家协会已经把新合同交给协会成员表决。协会负责人说,"This is the best deal the guild has bargained in 30 years," 意思是,这是剧作家协会三十年来谈判所得到的最好的合同。好的,今天我们学习的词是bargain...
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