Recently, trade appeared to be in the doldrums.

近来商业一片萧条。

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Mr. Wang appears to be in the doldrums when he faces a language barrier.

当王先生面临语言困难时，感到沮丧。

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S. and western European economies continue to be in the doldrums, Asia, with its steady economic growth, will supply the next set of millionaires (and billionaires), says a new report.

一份新出炉的报告说，尽管美国和西欧经济体持续低迷，但经济稳步增长的亚洲在未来将出现一批百万甚至亿万富豪。

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And to say RBS is in the doldrums would be a gross understatement.

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But the big difference is that South Korea's economy seems to be recovering quickly from recession, while Japan's continues to languish in the doldrums.

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They may be less sexy than the latest darlings, but their stockholders get paid even if the sector remains in the doldrums for some time.

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