
bull
词源
源自古英语bula,可能与古诺尔斯语boli有关,都指公牛。金融术语用法最早记录于18世纪,源自公牛用角向上挑的动作象征价格上涨。
noun
❶ 指成年雄性牛,尤其指未阉割的,常用于农业或斗牛活动中。
“The farmer keeps a bull for breeding purposes.”
(农夫养了一头公牛用于配种。)
“The bull charged at the matador in the arena.”
(公牛在竞技场中冲向斗牛士。)
❶ 在金融市场上,指预期价格上涨而买入证券或商品的人,与“熊市”相对。
“The bull market has lasted for three years.”
(这轮牛市已经持续了三年。)
“Investors turned bullish on tech stocks.”
(投资者对科技股转为看涨。)
verb
❶ 指强行推动某事或夸夸其谈,常带有强迫或不切实际的意味。
“He tried to bull his way through the crowd.”
(他试图强行挤过人群。)
“Don't bull me with your excuses.”
(别用你的借口来糊弄我。)
常见短语
take the bull by the horns — 比喻勇敢面对困难或挑战,直接处理棘手的问题。
“She decided to take the bull by the horns and confront her boss about the issue.”
(她决定勇敢面对,直接向老板提出这个问题。)
a bull in a china shop — 形容某人笨拙鲁莽,容易在精细场合中造成破坏。
“He was like a bull in a china shop at the delicate negotiations.”
(在微妙的谈判中,他表现得笨手笨脚。)