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when it comes to  谈到,涉及
bite one's nails  咬指甲,束手无策
just yet  还
manicurist [5mAnikjuErist] n．修指甲师
polish [5pCliF] v．①擦光,擦亮②使完美,改进 n．①擦亮剂,上光剂②光滑,光亮③完美,优雅   
[反义]  tarnish
client [5klaiEnt] n．顾客,主顾
show up  来到,出席,露面
indicator [5indikeitE] n．① (仪器,上的)指针,指示器②指示者,指示物  
[同根] indicate [5indikeit] v．①标示,指示,
指出  ②表明(意向、原因等),象征,暗示
do without  免除,不用
be concerned about  在乎,关心
downscale  v．缩减规模
middle-brow a．文化教养一般的,中产阶级趣味的,知识根底浅的
admission [Ed5miFEn] n．①承认,供认  ②准许进入,
准许加入,进入(权),加入(权)  
[同根] admit [Ed5mit] v．①承认,供认  ②
准许…进入,准许…加人
red-hot a．①赤热的,炽热的,热得发红的②愤怒的,激
烈的,狂暴的③(新闻等)最新的,最近的
slowdown n．(生产等的)放慢速度,减速,(工人的)怠工
dealership [5di:lEFip] n．①商品特许经销商②商品经
销特许权
outlet [5autlet, -lit] n．①(商品的)销路,市场,商店,商行 ② 出口,出路 ③(感情、精力等的)发泄途径(或方法)         [反义] inlet
lag [lA^] v．(lagged；lagging)①减弱,衰退  ②走得
慢, 落后,滞留   
[同义]  delay,linger,loiter
[词组] lag behind  落在…后面
temper [5tempE] v．①使缓和,使温和,使变淡  ②锻炼
  n．①心情,脾气  ②硬度,韧度
retailer [ri:5teilE] n．零售商,零售店
take in  收入
revenue [5revinju:] n．①(尤指大宗的)收入  ②税收
[同义]  earnings,income
cautious [5kC:FEs] a．十分小心的,谨慎的
crucial [5kru:FiEl, 5kru:FEl] a．①决定性的,关键性的  ②严酷的,考验的
[同义]  important, critical, decisive, essential
sound an alarm  发警报,敲警钟
panic [5pAnik] v．(-icked；-icking)(使)恐慌,(使)惊慌
  n．①恐慌,惊慌②慌乱    [同义]  fear,scare
long-term  a．长期的,长期生效的
prospect [5prCspekt] n．①[常作～s](成功、得益等的)可能性,机会,(经济、地位等的)前景,前途  ②将要发生的事,期望中的事,预期,指望  ③景象,景色  ④可能成为…的人,合适的人选  [同义]  outlook,perspective  
[同根]  prospective [prEs5pektiv] a．预期的,盼望中的,即将发生的
modest [5mCdist] a．①不太大(或多)的,不过分的,适中的,适度的  ②谦虚的,谦逊的,谦恭的
belt-tightening  n．紧缩开支
in despair  在绝望中
dreadful [5dredful] a．①可怕的 ②糟透了的 ③极端的
[同根] dread [dred] v.／n．①怕,畏惧 ②厌恶,不愿 ③担忧,忧虑
hold steady  保持稳定
predominantly  ad．占主导地位地,显著地
[同根] predominant [pri5dCminEnt] a．占主导地位的,占优势的,显著的                  Predominance [prI`dCmInEns] a．主导地位,优势,普遍
feed [fi:d] v．(fed)①助长 ②喂养,饲养 ③向…提供 ④加深(恶感)等 ⑤满足 [同义] nourish,supply
[同根] feedback [5fi:dbAk] n．反馈,返回,反应
[词组]  feed back 反馈,反应 feed on／upon  ①以…为食物②以…为能源  be fed up(with)  极其厌倦(或不满)的
frenzied [5frenzid] a.疯狂(似)的,狂乱的,狂暴的,极其激
动的  
[同根]  frenzy [5frenzi] n．①(暂时的)疯狂,狂乱,狂怒,狂热 ②极度的激动
overbid [7EuvE5bid] v．出价高于(某物的)价值,出价高于(别人),出价过高
real-estate  a．不动产的,房地产的,经营房地产的
broker [5brEukE] n．经纪人,代理人
silver lining 一线希望(或慰藉)
potential [pE5tenF(E)l] a．潜在的,可能的  n．①潜在性,   
可能性  ②潜力,潜能
[同义] possible,hidden, underlying     
[反义]  actual
cheer for为…而欢呼,为…感到高兴
interest rate  利率
bubble [5bQbl] n．①虚妄不实的事(或计划),泡影,妄想,骗局 ②泡,水泡,气泡,泡沫
stock-market  股票(或证券)市场,股票(或证券)交易
swing [swiN] n．①摆动,摇荡  ②秋千,荡秋千   v.(swung)①摇摆,摇荡②转动,转身③剧变,大变        [同义] sway
view as  看做,视为
ingredient [in5^ri:diEnt] n．①(构成)要素,因素  ②(混合物的)组成部分,成分,(烹调的)原料
sustained [sEs5teind] a．以持久的,持续的
[同根]  sustain [sEs5tein] v．①保持,使持续 ②支撑,承受 ③忍受,经受住
boom [bu:m] n．①(经济、工商业等的)繁荣(期),迅速发展；(价格等的)暴涨；(营业等的)激增；(城镇等的)兴起②低沉有回响的声音  v．①暴涨,激增  ②迅速发展,繁荣  
[同义]  roar,flourish,thrive  
[反义]  silence,depress  
[同根]  booming [5bu:miN] a．①  (声音等)低沉
有回响的  ②兴旺发达的,迅速发展的
diner [5daInE(r] n．用餐者
upside [5Qpsaid] n．①(股票价格等的)提高,上涨  ②上
侧,上面,上部
toast [tEust] v．①向…祝酒  ②烘,烤  n．①烤面包,吐
司 ②祝酒(词)

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选项词汇注释

desperate [5despErit] a．①绝望的,没希望的,危急的,
极严重的  ②孤注一掷的,拼死的  ③(因
绝望而)不顾一切的,胆大妄为的,无法无天
的
carefree [5keEfri:] a．①无忧无虑的,无牵挂的,轻松愉
快的②不负责任的,不谨慎的,不顾后果的
stock exchange  股票(或证券)市场,股票(或证券)交
易
venture investment  风险投资
recovery [ri5kQvEri] n．①恢复,康复,痊愈  ②追回,收
复  
[同根]  recover [ri5kQvE] v．①追回,重新得
到  ②恢复,康复  ③重新找出,再次发现
precede [pri(5si:d] v.处于…之前,先于,高于,优于
[同义]  lead,head   
[反义]  follow,succeed
[同根]  precedence [5presIdEns] n．①居前,领先②优先, 优先地位   precedent [pri5si:dEnt] n．先例,前例,惯例  a．在前的,在先的,前面的 preceding  [pri(5si:diN] a．在前的,在先的,前面的
purchasing  power  购买力
enhance [in5hB:ns] v．①提高(价格、质量、吸引力等),
增加,增强  ②(价值等)上升
[同义] raise,improve,better,enrich,rise, increase
[反义] diminish,lessen,decrease
on the horizon (事件)即将来临的,已露端倪的
tighten the belt  <喻>束紧裤带,省吃俭用,忍饥挨冻
remedy [5remidi] n．①[喻]补救(办法),纠正(办法)  ②治
疗,治疗法,药品  v．①医治,治疗  ②补救,纠正
③革除,消除
[同义] cure,therapy,treatment
[反义]  aggravate

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When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isn't cutting, filling or polishing as many nails as she'd like to, either. Most of her clients spend $12 to $50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. "I'm a good economic indicator," she says, "I provide a service that people can do without when they're concerned about saving some dollars." So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard's department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I don't know if other clients are going to abandon me, too," she says.
　　Even before Alan Greenspan's admission that America's red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to Gap outlets, sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday sales are off 7 percent from last year's pace. But don't sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects even as they do some modest belt-tightening.
　　Consumers say they're not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty good. Home prices are holding steady in most regions. In Manhattan, "there's a new gold rush happening in the $4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses," says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as frenzied overbidding quiets. "Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three," says John Tealdi, a Bay Area real-estate broker. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job.
　　Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential home buyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldn't mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattan's hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant need to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan & Co. may still be worth toasting.

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经济发展速度开始减慢时，艾琳·斯派罗还不至于咬手指。但是，这位四十七岁的指甲修饰师修剪、锉磨、上油的指甲数量却难遂其愿了。她的大多数顾客每周花费十二至五十美元，可上周两位长期客户突然不来了。斯派罗抱怨起疲软的经济。她说：“我是个准确的经济晴雨表。我提供的服务在当人们想攒钱时就变成可有可无。”因此斯派罗相应地节约起开支，买东西就在克利夫兰郊区的她家附近的中档迪拉德百货公司，而不再去内曼·玛科斯。她说“我不知道其他顾客会不会也不再光顾我。”
　　即使在格林斯潘还未承认美国过热的经济正在冷却的时候，许许多多的劳动者已经看出经济渐缓的迹象。由于购物者节约他们的支出，从汽车代理商到Gap名牌零售折扣店，数月以来销售一直滞缓。去年在感恩节和圣诞节之间零售商的销售收入是全年的百分之二十四。对于他们来讲，在关键时期该谨慎行事了。专家言之有据，较之去年假日销售速度已经减缓了百分之七。不过，目前还不必敲什么警钟。消费者看起来略显忧虑，并没有惊慌失措。许多人虽然稍微勒紧腰带，但他们说对于经济的长期前景还是乐观的。　　新闻标题虽然够吓人的，消费者依旧对自己的财产状况感觉相当良好，因此他们说他们并不悲观绝望。在大多数地区房屋价格保持稳定。经纪人巴巴拉·考克兰说，在曼哈顿“出现了四百万至一千万美元之间的淘金热，资金来源以华尔街股票红利为主。”在旧金山，高价抢购现象虽然销声匿迹了，可价格依旧看涨。海湾地区房地产经纪人约翰·梯尔迪说：“已经卖出20到30套，剩下的可能只有两三套了。”而大多数人对能够找到并保有一件工作依旧觉得很随心。　　许多人对于经济减速抱有乐观的希望。潜在的房产购买者会对利率下调欢天喜地。雇主们对就业市场少了些泡沫也并不在意。许多消费者似乎一直受股票市场波动的影响，投资者把这种波动视为持续繁荣的必要因素。就餐者可能也看到了有利的方面。在曼哈顿新开的火爆的阿兰·杜卡斯饭店吃上一桌曾经是不可能的，现在不了。这真值得格林斯潘和他的同事们庆祝。

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Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom.
该句的主干是Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings，之后which引导一个定语从句，修饰stock-market swings.
许多消费者似乎一直受股票市场波动的影响，投资者把这种波动视为持续繁荣的必要因素。
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When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isn't cutting, filling or polishing as many nails as she'd like to, either.
▲第一个句子是一个主从复合句,开始是when引导的一个从句，后面是主句。第二个句子和第一个句子以but分开，表明二者之间是转折关系。
△注意句中的用词：When it comes to ...，表示这是故事的开始；第一句的词组bite one’snails（束手无策）和第二股的nails（指甲）相呼应，是一种文字游戏。

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分析句子：
Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects even as they do some modest belt-tightening.

今日有待加強的單詞和詞組:
manicurist [5mAnikjuErist] n．修指甲师
polish [5pCliF] v．①擦光,擦亮②使完美,改进 n．①擦亮剂,上光剂②光滑,光亮③完美,优雅   
[反义]  tarnish
client [5klaiEnt] n．顾客,主顾
downscale  v．缩减规模
middle-brow a．文化教养一般的,中产阶级趣味的,知识根底浅的
dealership [5di:lEFip] n．①商品特许经销商②商品经销特许权
outlet [5autlet, -lit] n．①(商品的)销路,市场,商店,商行 ② 出口,出路 ③(感情、精力等的)发泄途径(或方法)         [反义] inlet
lag [lA^] v．(lagged；lagging)①减弱,衰退  ②走得慢, 落后,滞留   
[同义]  delay,linger,loiter
[词组] lag behind  落在…后面
temper [5tempE] v．①使缓和,使温和,使变淡  ②锻炼
  n．①心情,脾气  ②硬度,韧度
retailer [ri:5teilE] n．零售商,零售店
revenue [5revinju:] n．①(尤指大宗的)收入  ②税收
[同义]  earnings,income
panic [5pAnik] v．(-icked；-icking)(使)恐慌,(使)惊慌 n．①恐慌,惊慌②慌乱    [同义]  fear,scare
modest [5mCdist] a．①不太大(或多)的,不过分的,适中的,适度的  ②谦虚的,谦逊的,谦恭的
dreadful [5dredful] a．①可怕的 ②糟透了的 ③极端的
[同根] dread [dred] v.／n．①怕,畏惧 ②厌恶,不愿 ③担忧,忧虑
frenzied [5frenzid] a.疯狂(似)的,狂乱的,狂暴的,极其激动的  
[同根]  frenzy [5frenzi] n．①(暂时的)疯狂,狂乱,狂怒,狂热 ②极度的激动
real-estate  a．不动产的,房地产的,经营房地产的
broker [5brEukE] n．经纪人,代理人
silver lining 一线希望(或慰藉)
real-estate  a．不动产的,房地产的,经营房地产的
broker [5brEukE] n．经纪人,代理人
silver lining 一线希望(或慰藉)
ingredient [in5^ri:diEnt] n．①(构成)要素,因素  ②(混合物的)组成部分,成分,(烹调的)原料
toast [tEust] v．①向…祝酒  ②烘,烤  n．①烤面包,吐
司 ②祝酒(词)
desperate [5despErit] a．①绝望的,没希望的,危急的,极严重的  ②孤注一掷的,拼死的  ③(因绝望而)不顾一切的,胆大妄为的,无法无天的
carefree [5keEfri:] a．①无忧无虑的,无牵挂的,轻松愉快的②不负责任的,不谨慎的,不顾后果的
purchasing  power  购买力
on the horizon (事件)即将来临的,已露端倪的
remedy [5remidi] n．①[喻]补救(办法),纠正(办法)  ②治疗,治疗法,药品  v．①医治,治疗  ②补救,纠正③革除,消除
[同义] cure,therapy,treatment
[反义]  aggravate

分析句子：
Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects even as they do some modest belt-tightening.
1．句子主幹:Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say ...
2. Many say they remain optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects even as they do some modest belt-tighteningC: they remain optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects从句，当say宾语；
3. as they do some modest belt-tightening：状语从句，修饰remain

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bite one's nails  咬指甲,束手无策
just yet  还
manicurist [5mAnikjuErist] n．修指甲师
panic [5pAnik] v．(-icked；-icking)(使)恐慌,(使)惊慌
  n．①恐慌,惊慌②慌乱    [同义]  fear,scare
overbid [7EuvE5bid] v．出价高于(某物的)价值,出价高于(别人),出价过高
silver lining 一线希望(或慰藉)
stock exchange  股票(或证券)市场,股票(或证券)交
易
on the horizon (事件)即将来临的,已露端倪的
tighten the belt  <喻>束紧裤带,省吃俭用,忍饥挨冻

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bite one's nails  咬指甲,束手无策
manicurist  n．修指甲师
belt-tightening  n．紧缩开支
silver lining 一线希望(或慰藉)

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Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects even as they do some modest belt-tightening.
消费者看起来略显忧虑，并没有惊慌失措。许多人虽然稍微勒紧腰带，但他们说对于经济的长期前景还是乐观的。

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需加强的词汇和词组