2015年ESL之商务英语 11 Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

Sydney: Where should we go on our honeymoon¹? I thought Rome would be nice. 

Isaac: Let me check. No, that wouldn’t be a good idea. 

Sydney: Okay, how about Tokyo? I’ve always wanted to visit Japan. 

Isaac: No, I’m afraid not. 

Sydney: How are you making these determinations? 

Isaac: I’m checking to see if the U.S. dollar has a favorable exchange rate with those currencies. We want our dollars to go as far as they can. 

Sydney: You mean you want to pick our honeymoon destination according to the currency market. 

Isaac: I’m just saying that we should take advantage of falling currencies or ones that have already depreciated² significantly. A strong dollar means we can get more bang for the buck³. 

Sydney: So you’re saying that you want us to make plans at the whim⁴ of the Federal Reserve and central banks. 

Isaac: Well, I wouldn’t go that far. I’m only saying that it would make financial sense. 

Sydney: That doesn’t seem like a very romantic way of picking a honeymoon destination. 

Isaac: Romance is overrated. Wouldn’t you rather be solvent⁵ than sentimental⁶? 

Sydney: I’d rather be solvent and sentimental. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

2 depreciated   

v.贬值，跌价，减价( depreciate的过去式和过去分词 )；贬低，蔑视，轻视

参考例句：

• Fixed assets are fully depreciated. 折旧足额。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Shares in the company have depreciated. 该公司的股票已经贬值。 来自辞典例句

3 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

4 whim   

n.一时的兴致，突然的念头；奇想，幻想

参考例句：

• I bought the encyclopedia on a whim.我凭一时的兴致买了这本百科全书。
• He had a sudden whim to go sailing today.今天他突然想要去航海。

5 solvent   

n.溶剂；adj.有偿付能力的

参考例句：

• Gasoline is a solvent liquid which removes grease spots.汽油是一种能去掉油污的有溶解力的液体。
• A bankrupt company is not solvent.一个破产的公司是没有偿还债务的能力的。

6 sentimental   

adj.多愁善感的，感伤的

参考例句：

• She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人，她相信姻缘命中注定。
• We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。