Tired of the constant barrage of depressing headlines
from the eurozone debt crisis, German economists have
turned their skills to the rather more fun task of
forecasting the European Championships.
德國經濟學家為不斷傳來的歐債危機壞消息疲倦不已。今年歐
洲杯開賽后,他們把自己的經濟技巧應用于更加有趣的工作:
預測歐洲杯冠軍。
【Vocabulary】
1. barrage:彈幕;掩護炮火
Example: A barrage of criticism.接二連三的一大堆批評
2. headline:大字標題;新聞提要;頭條新聞
Example: A newspaper headline caught his attention.報紙的大標題引起他的注意。
3. forecast:預測;預報
Example: The Treasury's forecast assumes that inflation will remain below 3%.
財政部的預測稱,通貨膨脹率將保持在3%以下。