It is the home of the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies.Several other major exchanges have or had headquarters in the Wall Street area, including NASDAQ, the New York Mercantile Exchange, the New York Board of Trade, and the former American Stock Exchange. Anchored by Wall Street, New York City is one of the world's principal financial centers. 这是纽约证券交易所之家,世界上最大的股票交易市 场资本化的上市公司。其他几个主要交易所或总部设 在华尔街地区,包括纳斯达克,纽约商品交易所,纽约期 货交易所,和前美国证券交易所。由于华尔街,纽约是 世界上主要的金融中心。
(歌曲名:Devil May Care歌手:Jamie Cullum)
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trample v.踩踏 ,践踏 prowl v.(紧张愤怒地)来回走 lash v.猛击 lash out(at sb.)痛打/痛斥(某人) rampage n.横冲直撞,撒野 swindle n.诈骗,骗取 mayhem n.大混乱 retrenchment n.削减开支成本 malice n.恶毒 solace n.安慰 慰藉,安慰物 contagious a.有感染力的 sturdy a.壮实的,强健的 cammiseration = sympathy 同情怜悯