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WBR: Modi's Moment 16 May 14

Fri, 16 May 14

The Modi moment - India has a new government and a new prime minister - but can they bring India's faltering¹ economy back up to speed? Plus the new movie that takes its theme from the 2011 arrest of the the head of the IMF in New York on sexual assault charges. And why the craft beer movement is having a hops² crisis.

1 faltering   

犹豫的，支吾的，蹒跚的

参考例句：

• The economy shows no signs of faltering. 经济没有衰退的迹象。
• I canfeel my legs faltering. 我感到我的腿在颤抖。

2 hops   

跳上[下]( hop的第三人称单数 )； 单足蹦跳； 齐足（或双足）跳行； 摘葎草花

参考例句：

• The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops. 那麻雀一蹦一跳地穿过草坪。
• It is brewed from malt and hops. 它用麦精和蛇麻草酿成。