经济学人下载:压力之下(2)

1.shrug off 不屑理睬
He just laughed and shrugged it off.
他只是一笑了之，对此满不在乎。
2.subside平息；减弱
She waited nervously for his anger to subside.
她提心吊胆地等他的怒气平息下来。
3.nudge接近；到达
Inflation is nudging 20%.
通货膨胀即将达到20%。
4.decline 拒绝
I offered to give them a lift but they declined.
我主动邀请他们搭车，但他们婉言谢绝了。