The workers had no jobs, and this meant the shops had no business.

工人没有工作，这就意味着商店没有生意。

youdao

When the steel plant shut down, the town's people were all in the same boat. The workers had no jobs, and this meant the shops had no business. It was really tough all around.

这句话的意思是："当这个镇上的钢铁工厂被关闭的时候，每个人的处境都一样。工人没有工作，这就意味着商店没有生意。那儿都很困难。"

youdao

When the steel plant shut down, the town's people were all in the same boat. The workers had no jobs, and this meant the shops had no business. It was really tough all around.

这句话的意思是："当这个镇上的钢铁工厂被关闭的时候，每个人的处境都一样。工人没有工作，这就意味着商店没有生意。那儿都很困难。"

youdao