VOA慢速英语2012.05.04
[audio]http://sound.yywz123.com/tingbbs/voa/voa20120504.mp3[/audio]In the nineteen thirties, a song, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" was very popular in the United States. It was the time of the big Depression. The song had meaning for many people who had lost their jobs.在二十世纪三十年代的美国，一首叫做《兄弟，能借我一角钱吗？》的歌风靡一时。当时正是大萧条时期，这首歌对当时很多失业者来说意义非凡。
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A dime is a piece of money whose that you once turn of dolloers . Today a dime just not buy much ,but it was different in the nineteen thirties . A dime sometimes makes different between eating and starting . 学习了半个月，在听力方面进步很明显 A dime is a piece of money whose value is one t.. of a dollar .Today a dime just not buy much,but was different in the 1930s, a dime sometimes means the ditterence between the eating and t.. study A profit by a business is written in black numbers. So a company that is "in the black" is making money. An international news service reported that a private health insurer in Australia announced it was "back in the black with its first profit in three years."企业利润都用黑色数字记录，所以，“in the black”代表企业处于盈利状态。一家国际新闻机构报道称，澳大利亚一家私人医疗保险公司宣布，三年来他们首次重新赢利。
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Another financial expression is "run on the bank." That is what happens when many people try to withdraw all their money from a bank. A "run on the bank" usually happens when people believe there is danger a bank may fail or close.另一个金融术语是“run on the bank”。当许多人设法提取他们所有的银行存款时就会发生银行挤兑。通常当人们认为银行存在亏损或倒闭风险时就会出现这种情况。
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