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A:美语训练班上课啦！我是杨琳！
B:我是Jessica！杨琳,今天我们教什么呢？
A:是啊，教什么呢？我还没想好……
B:You're kidding me, aren't you?
A:(好吧，被你看出来了。其实今天的节目很精彩──咱们要学学在长跑比赛中怎么才能得第一, 听一个十分倒霉的坐飞机的故事，了解一下美国公司员工享受的医疗保险福利, 还要告诉大家怎么用美语说“直觉”和“外行指导外行”。
B:Sounds good! 不过，咱们还是先花一分钟，学一个词。
Learn A Word plummet
今天我们要学的词是plummet. Plummet is spelled p-l-u-m-m-e-t, plummet. Plummet, 暴跌，直线下降。Apple's share plummeted after Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of the company. 乔布斯辞去苹果电脑首席执行官一职后，苹果公司股价暴跌。President Obama's approval ratings plummeted to the lowest point of his presidency with 51% of Americans disapproving of his job performance. 奥巴马总统的支持率跌至他任期内的最低点，现在有51％的美国人不满意他的工作表现。Tropical Storm Lee brought rain and wind, causing temperatures to plummet. 热带风暴"李"带来强风暴雨，导致气温骤降。好的，今天我们学习的词是plummet, plummet, plummet.
B:杨林，Did you know that the stock market plummeted again today? What a bummer!
A:Jessica, 你不会是被套牢了吧？
B：我是啊！ Hey! I heard you studied finance in college. Can you give me a few pointers on investment? 推荐几支好股票吧！
A:就我？那你可是找错人了！ 我虽然学过一些金融课程，可是没有真正的股市投资经验啊。
B:That's too bad.
A:You should hire a professional investment advisor to help you manage your money.
B:I agree. Otherwise it'll be the blind leading the blind.
A:The blind leading the blind? 咱们给听众讲讲这个说法的意思吧！
B:好！请听“美国习惯用语”。
