经济学人下载:美国经济:空欢喜一场(1)

1.brood 焦虑；担忧
She constantly broods about her family
她一直为她的家人担忧。
2.eye-popping 使人瞠目结舌的
Already one of the biggest in Asia, Samsung's cash pile is building at an eye-popping rate.
三星电子的现金规模在亚洲已经处于最高水平，目前仍以令人瞠目的速度增长。
3.overblown 夸张的
Warnings of disaster may be overblown
灾害预警有被夸大的可能。
4.depress 压抑；使萧条
The recession has depressed the housing market.
经济衰退导致住房市场不景气。