He carried 18 kg of food, water and gear on his back, and kept pace - barely - with Marines half his age.

他背负着18公斤的食物，水和衣服，实在跟不上比自己小一半年龄的海军陆战队队员的步伐。

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Inflation accelerated to its fastest annual pace in two and a half years in April, as surging gas prices continued to hit American consumers.

纽约——4月份的通货膨胀在经过2年半时间后加快了它的步伐，日益增长的高油价不断冲击着美国消费者。

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When they were not standing still, drivers could advance at what literally approximated a snail's pace: ranging from one half kilometre to two kilometres per day.

司机们不是静止不动，就是在用蜗牛般的速度向前挪动，每天只能走1.5到两公里。

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"We have seen some diminution." But even if the U.S.economy is losing jobs at a slower pace than half a year ago, the overall unemployment picture remains bleak, according to Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Group.

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