Dollar crisis

dollar ['dɑlɚ]

n. 美元;一元纸[硬]币;金钱;财富;

crisis ['kraɪsɪs]

n. 危机;危难时刻;决定性时刻，紧要关头;转折点;

cris判断，分辨+is→需要作出判断的时刻→危机时刻

I made an appointment with the doctor at three.

我和医生约好3点钟看病。

To gulp liquor

一饮而尽

Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.

10年前的一个下午，我到你家借过一条项链，你还记得吗？我的丈夫比尔当时在政府的一个部门工作。我们被邀请参加一个宫庭舞会，所以我需要借一点珠宝首饰。