With an evening coat and a white tie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized. 你有一次跟我说过,无论是谁,哪怕是个证券商人,只要穿上晚礼服,戴上白领结,也就能博得文明人的雅誉。
The stock-broker was hard hit by the fall in stocks. 由于股票下跌,这个股票经纪人受到了严重打击。