1·When demand falters, or new supply shows up, the price bubble can evaporate as quickly as it arose, without a speculator in sight.
当需求委靡或者新供给出现时，价格泡末会消退地和它膨胀得一样快，根本看不到一个投机者。
2·For instance, a speculator may think of God as a snow bunny, or Elvis, or the man on the moon - whatever - but the only thing that really matters is who God really is - what matters is the truth.
例如，一个投机者可能认为上帝就是一个雪球，或艾维斯，或月亮上的某个人——不管是什么——但真正重要的是上帝到底是谁——真理是什么。
3·But a good speculator always considers all situations.
但是，一个好的投机者始终考虑所有可能的情况。
4·Losses make the speculator studious — not profits.
赔钱不能赢利，但能使投机者细心钻研。
5·The speculator leans through the gates and yells “Hey, boys! Oil discovered in Hell.”
这位投机者便侧身向天堂大门内大声呼唤道：“嘿, 小伙子们，地狱里发现了石油啦！”
1·He sold the contracts to another speculator for a profit.
为了牟利他把合约卖给了另一个投机商。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
他是一个险诈的投机商。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
3·I read Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, a book by Edwin Lefevre about Jesse Livermore, a famous 1920s speculator whose nickname was the Boy Plunger of Wall Street.
我读了由埃德温·李费夫撰写的《股票作手回忆录》，该书描写上世纪20年代著名投机商、绰号“华尔街跳水男孩”的杰西·利弗莫尔。
4·Many speculator mad money during the decline of the stock market by fishing in troubled waters.
在股票行情看跌期间，许多投机商混水摸鱼，从中获利。
5·A well-known currency speculator, Soros does not limit his efforts to a particular geographic area, instead considering the entire world when seeking opportunities.
作为一个著名的外汇投机商，索罗斯不把他的眼光限制在一个特定的地理区域，而是在寻找机会时把整个世界考虑在内。