Bull 与 Bear
在股票市场,牛市 (bull market) 是上涨的行情,熊市 (bear market) 是下跌的行情。 stockbroker 是指股票投资者。 sell the bear's skin before he had caught the bear 指卖空 (buy short) ,在俚语中, sell a bear 也同样指卖空。
另外,在股市以外,牛和熊也有含义:英国人自称为约翰牛 (John Bull) ,美国男篮也有大名鼎鼎的芝加哥公牛队 (Chicago Bulls) . bull 指粗壮的人;卤莽的人;凶猛的人, a bull in a china shop 指说话或行动卤莽的人;笨手笨脚动辄闯祸的人。 shoot the bull 指吹牛皮, a bear for hard work 指能吃苦耐劳的人。
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