2019年5月12日 星期日

fold, double down, Fold? Or Double Down? guzzle,glorb, double play






South Africa has more than 700 state-owned firms, though only a few count for much. Many state-owned firms are racking up large losses and guzzling subsidies. But instead of learning the obvious lesson—that the state is not good at running businesses—the South African government seems keen to double down http://econ.st/1FjK91L



double play　【野】ダブルプレー, 併殺. 雙殺

Acer's deal for Gateway is a sort of double play, giving Acer the first right of refusal to buy computer maker Packard Bell as well. But TheStreet.com speculated that Acer's nemesis, Lenovo, might make a counteroffer for Gateway. 0829



KFC’s Double Down Dog is as real as it is terrifying.


The Double Down is a product offered by Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). The Double Down contains "bacon, two different kinds of melted cheese, the Colonel’s 'secret' sauce... pinched in between two pieces of Original Recipe chicken fillets."[1] It is also available with grilled chicken fillets instead of the Original Recipe fried fillets. The KFC Double Down was initially test marketed in Omaha, Nebraska and Providence, Rhode Island.[2] KFC describes the Double Down as a "sandwich" although it does not have bread. One Chicago Tribune writer categorically refused to call the Double Down a "sandwich," opting instead to call it a "meat-glorb."[3]

KFC "Double Down"
The Double Down is a product offered by Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). The




glorb
Noun. A portmanteau of "globe" and "orb" meaning spherical in shape.
There were many glorbs of gum stuck to the bottom of the desk.


guzzle
ˈɡʌz(ə)l/
verb
  1. eat or drink (something) greedily.
    "he would guzzle his ale"

時報文章《As China Trade Talks Stall, Xi Faces a Dilemma: Fold? Or Double Down?》（ 《貿易談判進展不順，習近平陷入兩難境地》 ）中提到，在特朗普的關稅威脅下，習近平正面臨一個痛苦而具有破壞性的選擇。
英文標題中的fold和double down都源自博彩術語。在撲克遊戲中，fold指“通過放棄自己的牌和賭注、撤出遊戲來承認失敗”，常被翻譯成“棄牌”，被作者用來比喻中方在關稅重壓面前放棄切身利益、作出讓步；double down則表示玩家為補一張牌而加倍下注，被譯作“加註、加碼”，在這裡指習近平也可能堅持更強硬的立場，用報復性手段來反擊特朗普的威脅。


foldverb [ I ]
 UK ​ /fəʊld/ US ​
if a business folds, it closes because of failure:
The company folded after four years, having made heavy losses.


double down



Definition of double down in English:

1chiefly US (In blackjack) double a bet after seeing one’s initial cards, with the requirement that one additional card be drawn:the amount only increases when you choose to split or double downhe doubled down on a pair and lost

1.1Strengthen one’s commitment to a particular strategy or course of action, typically one that is potentially risky:he decided to double down and escalate the warthe third quarter of the year saw central banksdoubling down on the quantitative easingapproach

  • I'm betting that the bankers will, for the most part double down.
  • At the same time, many employers who've had to kick in more money to keep pensions solvent doubled down on efforts to rid themselves of old plans.
  • We have to reverse those policies, not double down on them.
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