42 As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man.42试金石试金, 黄金试人.A man’s deed is the touchstone of his greatness or littleness.行动是一个人伟大或者渺小的试金石。Job security has become the touchstone of a good job for many employees.工作稳定...
Money held by households and firms is contracting - a harbinger of disinflation and slump.家庭和商户所持有的现金在缩水,这预示着通货紧缩和经济萧条.They will discuss how to bail the economy out of its slump.他们将讨论如何使经济走出低谷。He can afford to sit out th...
The small shopkeepers realized that the hypermarket will take away some of their trade.这些小店主们很清楚那个超级市场将会抢走他们的部分生意.The hypermarket stations had a wide selection of branded foods, clean toilets, friendly service and fast c...
The audience laughed and applauded...观众边笑边鼓掌。The audience applauded after the soprano sang the aria so beautifully.女高音将咏叹调唱得十分优美,观众爆发出热烈的掌声.The audience warmly applauded when the performance came to the end.当演出接近尾声时,观众热烈...