重点词:
hours on end 一连好几个小时
go through the roof (物价等)涨到(或超过)最高限度
hours on end 一连好几个小时
coop up sb 禁锢;把…关起来
slosh around (钱)四处充斥着;(人)四处挥洒着(钱)
increased by more than half 增长了一半还多(增长了一半以上)
haunt sb 萦绕在…心头;缠扰;使苦恼;使担忧
finance minister 财政部长
property market 房地产市场
the laws of supply and demand 供需法则、规律
confound 使混淆;挫败;讨厌;使混乱
dictate sth 影响,使成为必然