GRE填空冲刺练习题及答案(三十)
8. After continuously rising in the summer, the commodity price fell, leaving the analysts wondering whether the downward trend is a turning point, or ___ before the demand picks up in winter months.
A. spike
B. upsurge
C. harbinger
D. portent
E. lull
F. respite
选 EF
翻译:商品价格在夏季持续攀升,而后回落,分析人士疑惑这意味着拐点来临,亦或只是冬季需求再次旺盛前的稍息。
turning point 拐点,转向点,曲线上的波峰或波谷
spike 大钉,鞋钉,峰值
upsurge 激增,高涨
harbinger 先驱,前兆,预告者
portent 预告,凶兆,奇人异事
lull 简写,稍息,稍止
respite 暂时的缓解或放松,缓刑
pick up 重新开始,继续;好转,改善
