他的经济实力可以撑过这次房地产市场萧条期。He can afford to sit out the property slump.尽管还处于萧条期，利润却迅猛增长。In spite of the recession, profits have galloped ahead.经济正处于萧条期。The economy is in the doldrums....
Mullins knocked me off-balance with his abrupt change of subject.马林斯突然改变话题，这让我措手不及。The pitch of the ship threw the passengers off balance.轮船上下颠簸,使乘客失去了平衡.A gust of wind knocked him off balance and he fell face down in th...