Things may be better than last autumn when there was an imminent threat of a financial collapse but the recovery is built on very short-term foundations.

去年秋天时，金融崩盘的威胁步步逼近，同那时比起来现在经济状况已经有所好转，但此次复苏的根基太浅。

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They may be feeling wretched this year, but few doubt that things will get better.

他们可能会感到今年不幸，但是几乎没有人会怀疑情况会变好。

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When you live on a dollar a day it may be painful to confront your circumstances too squarely, or even to aspire to better things.

当你一天的生活费只有一美元时，让你正视你的处境，甚至期望更美好的东西可能都是痛苦的。

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Things may be better than last autumn when there was an imminent threat of a financial collapse but the recovery is built on very short-term foundations.

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