亏损1000亿，股神巴菲特为何也栽了？（讲解版）|E1109

▍原文

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a surge in third-quarter operating earnings and a record-high cash pile of $157 billion.

Operating income totaled $10.8 billion, up from $7.7 billion, or a 40.6% increase from a year ago.

Berkshire reported a net loss of $12.8 billion, compared to a loss of $2.8 billion during the same period last year.

▍语言点

1. surge /sɜːrdʒ/ n./v. 激增，猛增

· Share prices surged.

股价猛涨。

2. operating earnings/income 经营收入

3. a record-high cash pile 持有现金量历史最高

· record-high adj. 有记录以来最高的

· record-low adj. 有记录以来最低的

· cash /kæʃ/ n. 现金

· pile /paɪl/ n. 一堆

· a pile of money 大量现金

4. total /ˈtoʊt(ə)l/ v. 总数达到，共计

· Imports totaled $1.5 billion last year.

去年的进口总额达15亿元。

5. total + 数字 总额到了……

6. net /net/ adj. 净得的

· net profit 净利润

· net weight 净重

· net loss 净亏损

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