FLAT on its back, feeble and growing weaker, the rich world's economy is in a sorry state.

发达国家的经济状况正处在一个尴尬的境地：看似平稳，但背后却是越来越脆弱和疲软。

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'to some extent, it's an appropriate response because the private sector is flat on its back.

由于私营部门已经一蹶不振，从某种程度上说，这是一种适当的反应，不过也是一条危险的道路。

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Lean on the ball as shown, keep the back flat or maintain its natural curve, with the legs straight.

身体俯卧于球体之上，动作如图所示。背部保持正直或保持自然弯曲状态，腿部伸直。

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Indeed, US Airways' main weakness, apart from operating in an American market that is still flat on its back, is the fact that it is a regional carrier with the costs of an international one.

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But it is another to understand that its core building-products business, the one it is supposed to be focusing on, is selling to a construction industry that remains flat on its back in Thailand and pretty dismal throughout Asia.

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