融化的冰块

melting ice───融冰

belting course───[建]带状层；束带层，带层

belting out───vi.引吭高歌

belting up───安静些；系上安全带

feeding tube───饲管

getting in on───参加

getting in with───与某人交往，跟…熟悉起来

ice cube───（加入饮料用的）[食品]小方冰块

letting in on───vt.让…参与，与…分享；让…知道（秘密），告知

But like a melting ice cube, the bank’s franchise value would rapidly shrink as depositors, counterparties and staff all left.───但此举无异于融化的冰块，在存款人，结算对手和员工都离去的情况下，该银行的特许权价值将跌到谷底。

But like a melting ice cube, the bank's franchise value would rapidly shrink as depositors, counterparties and staff all left.───但如同冰块融化般，银行的特许价值会随着储户、订约方和工作人员的离去急速收缩。

But like a melting ice cube, the bank's franchise value would rapidly shrink as depositors, counter parties and staff all left.───但等储户、合约方和员工纷纷逃离之时，银行原有的特许经营权价值就会就像冰块融化一样迅速缩减。

This is the quintessential melting ice cube,'said one person working on the Lehman bankruptcy.