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Inflation Isn’t Just Rising Prices
通货膨胀不只是价格上涨
精读先不看文字,完整听一遍。
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Inflation means each dollar buys slightly less over time—not just that milk costs more at the store.通胀意味着美元的购买力随时间缓慢下降,而不仅仅是超市牛奶涨价。
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It quietly changes how people save: $100 in a drawer loses value slowly, while interest-bearing accounts fight back.它悄然改变人们的储蓄方式:放在抽屉里的100美元价值缓慢缩水,而计息账户则努力对抗这种贬值。
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Workers may ask for raises to keep up, but companies weigh that against hiring costs and customer prices.员工可能要求加薪以跟上通胀,但企业需权衡加薪成本与招聘开支及客户价格承受力。
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Retirees living on fixed incomes feel inflation most—especially when medicine or heating bills rise faster than pensions.依靠固定收入生活的退休人员受通胀影响最明显——尤其是当药费或取暖费涨幅超过养老金时。
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Central banks try to keep inflation near 2% yearly so people plan confidently without panic or delay.央行力求将年通胀率控制在2%左右,以便人们能从容规划未来,既不恐慌也不拖延。
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Low inflation helps students borrow for degrees; high inflation makes loans riskier and harder to repay.低通胀有助于学生贷款求学;高通胀则让贷款风险更高、还款更困难。
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It also reshapes what feels 'normal': today’s $5 coffee might be $6.20 in five years—even if wages climb too.它还重塑人们对‘常态’的认知:如今5美元一杯的咖啡,五年后可能涨至6.20美元——即便工资也在上涨。
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Understanding this helps you compare job offers, rent contracts, and long-term goals more clearly.理解这一点,能帮你更清晰地比较工作机会、租房合同和长期目标。
精读 · 大约 10 分钟
听 → 读 → 学表达 → 懂 → 今天会说这一句 → 跟读录音 → 自己说一句。
③ 学 · 重点表达
- Understanding this helps you compare job offers, rent contracts, and long-term goals more clearly. 理解这一点,能帮你更清晰地比较工作机会、租房合同和长期目标。
- Low inflation helps students borrow for degrees; high inflation makes loans riskier and harder to repay. 低通胀有助于学生贷款求学;高通胀则让贷款风险更高、还款更困难。
- Inflation means each dollar buys slightly less over time—not just that milk costs more at the store. 通胀意味着美元的购买力随时间缓慢下降,而不仅仅是超市牛奶涨价。
④ 懂 · 选一选
⑤ 今天会说这一句
Understanding this helps you compare job offers, rent contracts, and long-term goals more clearly.
⑥ 跟读并录音
Understanding this helps you compare job offers, rent contracts, and long-term goals more clearly.
第一版:录下来、回听、再听标准音。系统打分以后再加。
⑦ 说 · 自己来一句
用今天的表达,自己说一句。
例子:Understanding this helps you compare job offers, rent contracts, and long-term goals more clearly.
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