Sky-high
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定义
sky-high: 极高的
示例
- "The mortgage for my beach condo is sky high."
- "The US property market is currently suffering a credit crisis, making it attractive for Britons who cannot cope with the sky-high house prices at home."
- "The US property market is currently suffering a credit crisis, and it is now very attractive for Britons who cannot cope with the sky-high house prices at home."
练习 1
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
Excerpt: The US property market, currently suffering a credit crisis, has suddenly become great value for Britons who cannot cope with the sky-high house prices at home.
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is incorrect. The article states that "British visitors to the US have grown used to the strange sensation of seeing bargains all around." This means that the British find American goods inexpensive. A "bargain" is a "good deal" or "very good value" item. Example: I found a bargain the other day, an original copy of the Beaties Fabbey Rd album for $10.
This is correct. We read in the article that "the US property market has suddenly become great value for Britons" and that "the collapse of the dollar is key". One of the main points of the article is to suggest that the pound is currently very strong against the dollar, meaning that the US housing market is attractive to British property buyers.
This is incorrect. The article mentions the "sheer speed of the collapse of the dollar" and goes on to state that the "pound has risen 34 per cent against the dollar compared with five years ago, including 10 per cent in the past 12 months". This is a very fast rise!
This is incorrect. The article states "British buyers come in all shapes and sizes", meaning that there are many different types of British buyers. There is no mention that only rich Britons can afford to buy property in the US.
This is correct. In the article we read that Britons "cannot cope with the sky-high house prices at home", meaning that British people are finding that house prices are too high in the UK. The verb "to cope" describes being able to tolerate or support a situation. Example: Bruno couldn't cope with the pain in his tooth, so he went to the dentist. A "sky-high (price)" is a price which is very high.
Excerpt: The US property market, currently suffering a credit crisis, has suddenly become great value for Britons who cannot cope with the sky-high house prices at home.
练习 2
Select the TRUE statement(s) from the list below, according to the article.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statement(s) from the list below, according to the article.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is a true statement. In the article we read that Britons "cannot cope with the sky-high house prices at home", meaning that British people are finding that house prices are too high in the UK. The verb "to cope" describes being able to tolerate or deal with a situation. Example: Bruno couldn't cope with the pain in his tooth, so he went to the dentist. A "sky-high (price)" is a price which is extremely high.
This statement is not true. The article states "British buyers come in all shapes and sizes", meaning that there are many different types of British buyers. There is no mention that only rich Britons can afford to buy property in the US. An "income" refers to one's "revenue" or "earnings", usually one's "salary" or the amount one is paid.
This is a false statement. The article states that "British visitors to the US are used to the strange sensation of seeing bargains all around." A "bargain" is a "good deal" or a "very good value" item. Example: I found a bargain the other day: an original copy of the Beaties Fabbey Rd album for $10. "Goods" refers to "merchandise", "products" or "stock".
This statement is true. We read in the article that "the US property market is currently suffering a credit crisis, making it attractive for Britons" and that "the collapse of the dollar is key". One of the main points of the article is to suggest that the British pound is currently very strong against the American dollar, meaning that the US housing market is attractive to British property buyers.
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