There are other signs that the recovery is still broadly on track, even if it has, as in 2004, hit a soft patch.

此外，其它的一些迹象表明经济复苏仍然在大范围内进行，即使如2004年那样有通货紧缩风险，经济也会平稳的过渡。

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I seemed to have landed on a soft patch of damp soil. I felt moss against my cheeks, and dew dripping down my face like tears.

我觉得我的头颅掉在一片潮湿的泥地上，柔软的、毛茸茸的藓苔贴着我的面颊；还有清露象泪水似的在我脸上流淌。

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Sad to say, it appears that America's monetary mandarins are set on avoiding bold action, content to cross their fingers and hope that the current slowdown is nothing more than a soft patch.

非常痛心的是，看上去好像目前美国的货币官僚们正在设法避免采取果敢的行动，仅满足于只动动手指就希望当前的衰退会变得比一个软桃子还要无足轻重。

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Still, the index is a further indication that the U.S. economy remains in a soft patch.

FORBES: Commerce Index Up 1% In June, More Sluggish Growth To Come

And the bottom line is that while a speed bump can be ignored, a soft patch cannot.

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Over the past few weeks, evidence has mounted that the U.S. and China have entered a soft patch.

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