Both Mr Geithner and the White House deny the rumours, but the constant battle with a stonewalling opposition has surely taken a toll.

而无论是盖特纳本人还是白宫均否认了该谣言，但是不断与反对意见的斗争想必确实带来了一定的损害。

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Innkeeper Ruth Wakefield, owner of the Toll House Inn in Wakefield, Massachusetts, was trying to bake a chocolate dessert for her guests, but the chips didn't melt thoroughly.

马萨诸塞州韦克菲尔德市的一家旅店老板鲁斯·韦克菲尔德(Ruth Wakefield)想要给她的客人们烤一个巧克力味的点心，但是其中的巧克力片没有完全融化。

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Although the area is still relatively quiet even in Summer, tourism has begun to take its toll with increasing house prices, busier towns and most worryingly pollution to the lake itself.

虽然这里的夏日依旧很宁静，但随着房价的上涨、商业区的暴增，还有最恼人的污染的加剧，旅游业已经开始对这里造成损害。

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Much of the weakness, particularly in Spain, is down to struggling firms in property and finance, which suggests that the credit crunch and the deflating house-price bubble are taking a broader toll.

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Much of the US house building industry, however, is now dominated by large-scale builders, such as Toll Brothers or DR Horton, which are listed companies.

BBC: Housing meltdown hits US economy