Mostpeople panic after a little more than a minute without air, but freedivers—divers who don't use oxygen—can hold their breath for muchlonger.

大多数人会在一分多钟没有空气的环境中觉得恐慌，但是自由潜水员可以在不呼吸氧气的情况下，在水下屏息更长的时间。

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That may be understandable: panic was in the air, AIG faced crippling collateral calls and Lehman Brothers had just folded.

这是可以理解的：当时一片恐慌，AIG面临着严峻抵押赎回压力且雷曼兄弟刚刚破产。

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There was declining employment, a deteriorating dollar, ever-increasing evidence of a huge housing bust and a growing air of panic in financial markets as the credit crisis deepened.

就业率不断下跌，美元状况恶化，一场巨大的房市崩溃即将到来的征兆日益显露。随着信贷危机的恶化，不断增加的恐慌情绪在金融市场四处蔓延。

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You can feel an air of panic building amongst the public, people are starting to talk about withdrawing their savings, after what has happened in Cyprus.

BBC: Union protest in Lisbon, 22 March

An English entrepreneur, living on the Portuguese island of Madeira, said "the future looks very, very bleak and panic is in the air".

BBC: Union protest in Lisbon, 22 March

Despite a possible tragedy, Napolitano said the response system worked, as passengers and crew avoided panic and subdued the suspect while authorities notified other flights in the air of the situation and kept the air transport system operating.

CNN: Air travel security under review, officials say