The ruse worked; the discussions, said one participant, had gone "from worse to bad to better". Markets rejoiced.

一个与会者说，这个计策果见成效——整个讨论上演了一个“山穷水复疑无路“柳暗花明又一村”的大逆转，整个市场为之振奋。”

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Things have gone from bad to worse.

情况越来越糟。

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Things went from bad to worse in March 2015 after heavy rains damaged the only power cables in the area.

2015年3月，暴雨破坏了该地区唯一的电缆后，情况变得更加糟糕。

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It only goes from worse to bad.

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As the game headed to penalties, things went from bad to worse when Apam received his second yellow card.

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Barkley's radar was again off target when he attempted to convert and things rapidly went from bad to worse for the visitors.

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