VOA慢速英语:Facebook and Its Stock Offering

by itself独自地; 无需外力地
例句：The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.
几秒钟后, 机器将自行启动。

2. Will Facebook's IPO be the biggest IPO in American history, probably not, but it will certainly be by far the biggest Internet or technology IPO we've ever seen.

by far (修饰比较级、最高级,强调数量、程度等)...得多;最...;显然
例句：This book is by far the best.
这本书显然是最好的。

3. Investment companies are likely to buy Facebook stock first

be likely to可能; 倾向于; 很可能
例句：John is likely to be in London this autumn.
今年秋天约翰可能在伦敦。

4. He says the price of some IPO stocks are too high and fall not long after they first go on sale.

go on发生，(活动)进行
例句：There is a wedding going on at the church.
教堂正在举行一场婚礼。

5. Many IPO's come out being very, very overvalued because they get so hyped up and investors are so taken in by the story that they're willing to pay any amount just to be able to get into the stock.

come out结果是，结局
例句：How did the movie finally come out?
这部电影最后的结局如何?
hype up夸张地宣传(某人或某事物)；(用巧计或绝技)人为地刺激,助长
例句：His latest movie is being hyped up by the media.
他新近的电影正被媒体大肆炒作。
take in欺骗; 使上当
例句：The salesman finds it easy to take in old ladies.
这个推销员发现老太太们容易上当受骗。

6. So we generally tell investors that they should wait, probably a good full year before they look at buying stock that was recently IPO'd.

look at考虑;着眼于;接受; 看, 注视
例句：The manager will not look at a report like that.
经理不会答理那样一份报告。