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▍原文
The UK economy will be among the hardest hit by the pandemic, a leading international agency has suggested.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicts that by the end of 2021 it will be more than 6% smaller than before the Covid health crisis.
Among the world's major economies only Argentina is predicted to do worse.
By contrast, the OECD predicts the global economy overall will be back to pre-pandemic levels by then.
▍语言点
1. be among sth. 其中之一(among在表语位置)
· 近义表达:be one of sth.
· The four-year-old girl was among the candidates of Street Dance of China.
这个四岁的女孩是《街舞》综艺的参赛选手之一。
2. leading /ˈliːdɪŋ/ adj. 领先的,主要的
3. agency /ˈeɪdʒənsi/ n. 机构
4. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 经济合作与发展组织
5. health crisis 卫生危机,健康危机
6. among /əˈmʌŋ/ prep. 在……当中(状语位置)
7. do worse 表现得更糟糕
· worse /wɜːrs/ adv. 更糟糕地 (badly的比较级)
· I do sth. poorly= I do poorly in sth. 我某事做得很糟糕
· do sth. worse 某事做得更糟、更惨
8. overall /oʊvərˈɔl/ adv. 就整体来说(一般强调“整体”概念)
· the global economy overall 世界经济整体状况
9. pre-pandemic levels 疫情之前的水平
· pre-retouch photo 没有经过美颜处理的照片
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1.每个意群示范5-7遍
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