股市最紅火的時(shí)候幾乎是全民皆股，可自從去年調(diào)整印花稅以來(lái)，股市一直是動(dòng)蕩不安，被套的股民數(shù)不勝數(shù)。他們見(jiàn)面最常聊的就是“你的股票怎么樣了”？
Jim: Speaking of losing money, have you heard from Billy lately?
Kelly: Not a peep. I haven't seen him since we had dinner together last time.
Jim: Same here. I know his stocks took a hit, though.
Kelly: Is it happening all over again - you know, Billy, losing money?
Jim: Well, I told him to invest in the HSI when it was above fifty-five hundred points.
Kelly: Over five thousand? Now it's hovering around four!
Jim: Yeah, that's what worries me... for Billy's sake.
Notes：
1. 對(duì)話(huà)中Kelly 和Jim想起好長(zhǎng)時(shí)間沒(méi)有Billy的消息了。Hear from sb，這個(gè)詞組表示“接到某人的來(lái)信，電話(huà)等”，也就是跟某人聯(lián)系，有某人的消息，比如說(shuō)，How often do you hear from your sister? 你多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間收到你姐姐一次信？要跟hear of sb/sth區(qū)分開(kāi)。Hear of sb表示“聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)或者知道某人某事物”，比如說(shuō)，I've never heard of the place. 我從沒(méi)聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)那個(gè)地方。
2. Kelly說(shuō)，Billy一點(diǎn)消息都沒(méi)有。Not a peep. Peep這里的意思是“消息”，那么not a peep的意思就是說(shuō)“連點(diǎn)消息都沒(méi)有”。有人向你問(wèn)起一個(gè)消失了很久的朋友時(shí)，你就可以用這句話(huà)回答，比如說(shuō)：---Have you heard from Jimmy recently? --- Not a peep. ---最近有Jimmy的消息嗎？---他一點(diǎn)消息也沒(méi)有。Jim也是一樣，他說(shuō)，Same here. 我們也可以說(shuō)，Same with me.
3. 不過(guò)Jim知道Billy的股票跌的很慘，take a hit 這個(gè)詞組的意思是“受到打擊”。Kelly沒(méi)想到Billy在股市上又賠錢(qián)了。Jim說(shuō)他曾經(jīng)告訴Billy在香港恒生指數(shù)還在5，500點(diǎn)以上的時(shí)候殺進(jìn)。HSI 是Hang Seng Index的縮寫(xiě)，指香港恒生指數(shù)。
4. 但是現(xiàn)在恒生指數(shù)還在4000點(diǎn)徘徊呢。Billy這次可是賠大了。Hover around 這個(gè)詞組表示“在附近盤(pán)旋，徘徊”，比如說(shuō)，She's always hovering around the place annoying people. 她總是在周?chē)D(zhuǎn)來(lái)轉(zhuǎn)去打擾別人。He hovered around outside, too afraid to go in. 他在外面猶豫徘徊，不敢進(jìn)去。
5. 所以Jim很擔(dān)心Billy，for one's sake，表示“因?yàn)槟橙说木壒省薄?BR>
Jim: Speaking of losing money, have you heard from Billy lately?
Kelly: Not a peep. I haven't seen him since we had dinner together last time.
Jim: Same here. I know his stocks took a hit, though.
Kelly: Is it happening all over again - you know, Billy, losing money?
Jim: Well, I told him to invest in the HSI when it was above fifty-five hundred points.
Kelly: Over five thousand? Now it's hovering around four!
Jim: Yeah, that's what worries me... for Billy's sake.
Notes：
1. 對(duì)話(huà)中Kelly 和Jim想起好長(zhǎng)時(shí)間沒(méi)有Billy的消息了。Hear from sb，這個(gè)詞組表示“接到某人的來(lái)信，電話(huà)等”，也就是跟某人聯(lián)系，有某人的消息，比如說(shuō)，How often do you hear from your sister? 你多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間收到你姐姐一次信？要跟hear of sb/sth區(qū)分開(kāi)。Hear of sb表示“聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)或者知道某人某事物”，比如說(shuō)，I've never heard of the place. 我從沒(méi)聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)那個(gè)地方。
2. Kelly說(shuō)，Billy一點(diǎn)消息都沒(méi)有。Not a peep. Peep這里的意思是“消息”，那么not a peep的意思就是說(shuō)“連點(diǎn)消息都沒(méi)有”。有人向你問(wèn)起一個(gè)消失了很久的朋友時(shí)，你就可以用這句話(huà)回答，比如說(shuō)：---Have you heard from Jimmy recently? --- Not a peep. ---最近有Jimmy的消息嗎？---他一點(diǎn)消息也沒(méi)有。Jim也是一樣，他說(shuō)，Same here. 我們也可以說(shuō)，Same with me.
3. 不過(guò)Jim知道Billy的股票跌的很慘，take a hit 這個(gè)詞組的意思是“受到打擊”。Kelly沒(méi)想到Billy在股市上又賠錢(qián)了。Jim說(shuō)他曾經(jīng)告訴Billy在香港恒生指數(shù)還在5，500點(diǎn)以上的時(shí)候殺進(jìn)。HSI 是Hang Seng Index的縮寫(xiě)，指香港恒生指數(shù)。
4. 但是現(xiàn)在恒生指數(shù)還在4000點(diǎn)徘徊呢。Billy這次可是賠大了。Hover around 這個(gè)詞組表示“在附近盤(pán)旋，徘徊”，比如說(shuō)，She's always hovering around the place annoying people. 她總是在周?chē)D(zhuǎn)來(lái)轉(zhuǎn)去打擾別人。He hovered around outside, too afraid to go in. 他在外面猶豫徘徊，不敢進(jìn)去。
5. 所以Jim很擔(dān)心Billy，for one's sake，表示“因?yàn)槟橙说木壒省薄?BR>