经济学人下载:总能逆风翻盘的欧盟怎么折在了疫情上?(1)

 1. Look around the world at the devastation wrought by the covid-19 pandemic and something odd stands out.

stand out 引人注目;突出;出色

A rethink is required — and as a new approach starts to become apparent, two ideas stand out ．

重新思考是必须的——当新途径显现的时候，两个新点子就会脱颖而出。

2. However, it is in the grip of a vicious surge fuelled by a deadly variant.

in the grip of 受制于;受…的深刻影响

The country is in the grip of a teenage crime wave.

青少年犯罪的激增让该国陷入困境。