F: Have you followed the value of dollar lately?
M: How could I help but follow it? The fluctuation of dollar is killing my company! The exchange rates are eating into our profits, and we can't do anything about it.
F: It's really frustrating, isn't it? I have the same problem. I would feel a lot better if the currency was a little more stable. With the way the dollar plummeting lately, my securities have gone up in smoke.
M: Every day I have less money! I haven't spent anything, it is just melting away because of the shifts in exchange rate.
F: What we really should be making investment in is the Euro. I've followed the Euro's progress over the last quarter, I think it's about time to buy in.
M: What about the Yen?
F: Are you kidding? The Yen is in worse shape than the Dollar!
最近你注意美元的价格了吗?
我怎么能不关心呢?美元的价格波动快要把我们的公司搞垮了!汇率变化耗掉了我们的利润,而且我们对此毫无办法.
这事真让人灰心丧气,是不是?我也遇到了同样的问题.我觉得如果货币再稍微稳定些,情况可能会更好些.由于最近美元暴跌,我的有价证券已经化为灰烬.
我的钱一天天变少!我一分钱还没花,这些钱因为汇率变化而逐渐化为零.
我们真的应该把钱投在欧元上.上一季度我注意过欧元的变化,我认为现在该买进了.
日元怎么样?
你开玩笑吧?日元比美元的情况还糟糕!
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fluctuation:波动;变动;动摇
fluctuations in policy 政策变动
climatic fluctuations 气候变化
eat into:逐渐耗尽
Her extravagance ate into her husband's inheritances.
她挥霍无度,使她丈夫所得的遗产日益减少.
plummet:to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position 暴跌;速降
See also: plunge Synonym
Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点.
Her spirits plummeted at the thought of meeting him again. 一想到又要见到他,她的心情便直往下沉.
The jet plummeted into a row of houses. 那架喷气式飞机一头栽进一排房子里.
go up in smoke: if your plans, hopes, etc.go up in smoke, they fail completely 告吹;成泡影;破灭
melt away:to disappear or make something disappear gradually （使）慢慢消失
At the first sign of trouble, the supporters melted away. 那些支持者一看要有麻烦便作鸟兽散.
buy something in
to buy something in large quantities 大量购买
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