【英音模仿秀】悬崖勒马 迷途未返
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模仿文本:Stock markets around the world have soared in the wake of the last-minute deal in Washington that swerved 1 the country away from the edge of the so-called fiscal 2 cliff. But the celebrations won't last long because already a new and bigger confrontation 3 is looming 4. This one is over how much money the American government can borrow.
译文: 华盛顿最后关头的决定将美国从所谓的“财政悬崖”边拉了回来,随后全球股市大幅上扬。但留给人们庆祝的时间不多,因为接下来美国要面临更大的一个新问题——美国政府到底能够借到多少钱。
译文: 华盛顿最后关头的决定将美国从所谓的“财政悬崖”边拉了回来,随后全球股市大幅上扬。但留给人们庆祝的时间不多,因为接下来美国要面临更大的一个新问题——美国政府到底能够借到多少钱。
1 swerved
v.(使)改变方向,改变目的( swerve的过去式和过去分词 )
- She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist. 她猛地急转弯,以躲开一个骑自行车的人。
- The driver has swerved on a sudden to avoid a file of geese. 为了躲避一队鹅,司机突然来个急转弯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 fiscal
adj.财政的,会计的,国库的,国库岁入的
- The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
- The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。
3 confrontation
n.对抗,对峙,冲突
- We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
- After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后,他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。