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[J-201] High Interest 高利息
A: I know you have a large sum of money in hand. Why do you just sit tight? B: The present economic situation is bad, you know. It's not time to purchase stocks, real estate, or bonds. A: I agree. But how about buying some interests that pay high interest? B: Where are there such interests? Not in this country, I know. A: Yes, you buy the interests here, but the interest is paid somewhere else. B: Really? What are the interests? Be specific. A: Donations, for instance. To schools, orphanages, or churches. If you are interested in them, such interests are highly paid in the Kingdom of Heaven. B: The interest is indeed high there since it is paid in Heaven. But I'm afraid it is still not time yet to buy anything on high.
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A: 我知道你手中有大笔的钱。为什么你就是坐着不动呢？ B: 当前的经济情况不好，你是知道的。要购买股票、房地产、或债券，并不是时机。 A: 我同意。但买些付高利息的事业如何？ B: 哪里有如此的事业？并不在这个国家，我晓得的。 A: 有的，你在这里买事业，但利息在别的某地方付。 B: 真的吗？那是些什么事业？具体说吧。 A: 比方说，捐赠。给学校、孤儿院、或教会。如果你对那些有兴趣，那些兴趣/事业，在天国会有很高酬金/代价的。 B: 既然在天堂偿付，那里的利息的确是高。但恐怕现在也仍然不是要「追高买进」/「买天上事物」的时候。
注：1. sit tight: 坐稳不动、不花钱、紧守头寸。 2. interest: [C] 兴趣、事业、股份； [UC] 利息、利益。 3. “on high” 原指「在高空」或「在天上」 (= in Heaven) ，或指「在高层」(指政府、机构)，在此同时另指 “on high interest” (靠高利)，并影射股票「在高档时、高价时」 (= at a high price) 。
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A: I know you have a large sum of money ___ hand. Why do you just sit t____? B: The present e_____ situation is bad, you know. It's not time to p____ stocks, real estate, or bonds. A: I agree. But how ____ buying some interests that pay high i_____? B: Where are t____ such interests? Not in this country, I know. A: Yes, you buy the i_____ here, but the interest is paid somewhere ____. B: Really? What are the interests? Be s_____. A: D_____, for instance. To schools, or_____, or churches. If you are interested in them, such interests are h____ paid in the Kingdom of Heaven. B: The interest is indeed high there s____ it is paid in Heaven. But I'm afraid it is still not time yet to buy anything ___ high.
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