No one yet knows whether this week 's shudders mark a pause before prices glide serenely upwards again or the start of a proper tumble .
目前还没人知道,本周的震荡是股价再次平稳上涨前的停顿,还是一次彻底大跌的开始。
When the titanic steamed serenely into its iceberg 100 years ago , those on board could at first not believe that the great ship would go down .
一百年前,当泰坦尼克号缓慢地驶向冰山时,巨轮上的人们一定没有料到它将沉沦。
Its president , giorgio napolitano , manages to float serenely above the political turmoil and use his largely honorary office to rein in some of the more outrageous antics of elected politicians .