经济学人下载:资产价格:全面牛市(2)

例句:The resources at the central banks 'disposal are simply too puny.
中央银行掌握的资金实在太少了。 

2.asset prices 资产价格

例句:Plunging asset prices affect the private banks 'two main sources of earnings.
资产价格暴跌影响了私人银行的两个重要盈利源泉。

3.close to 接近

例句:I was close to tears with frustration, but I held back.
我沮丧得快要哭出来，但我忍住了

4.for instance 例如

例句:There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving; for instance, training lions.
有的工作比驾驶卡车更危险，例如驯狮。