【英音模仿秀】德国拖后腿

模仿句子：As far as turning tankers¹ go steering² the ship that is the European economy back into growth has been a slow and laborious³ process. In recent years after the height of the European debt crisis the region has shown only modest improvement. 

翻译：挽救经济走势方面，欧洲这艘大船想要重回增长轨道恐怕得经历一个缓慢而又艰辛的过程。自从欧洲债务危机的顶峰过后，近年来欧洲经济的增幅一直有限。

 

1 tankers   

运送大量液体或气体的轮船[卡车]( tanker的名词复数 )； 油轮； 罐车； 油槽车

参考例句：

• They should stop offloading waste from oil tankers into the sea. 他们应当停止从油轮上往海里倾倒废弃物。
• The harbour admits large tankers and freighters. 这个港口容得下巨型油船和货轮。

2 steering   

n.操舵装置

参考例句：

• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。

3 laborious   

adj.吃力的，努力的，不流畅

参考例句：

• They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree.他们接受了伐大树的艰苦工作。
• Ants and bees are laborious insects.蚂蚁与蜜蜂是勤劳的昆虫。