必须承认，无论怎么衡量，通货膨胀率都高得难以接受。The fact remains that inflation, however you measure it, is unacceptably high.你会需要这些信息作为衡量进展的基准。You'll need such information to use as a baseline for measuring progress.不管以哪种标准来衡量，过去一年都成果斐然。...
The city's streets are filthy and choked with exhaust fumes.那座城市的街道肮脏不堪，弥漫着令人窒息的废气。His pond has been choked by the fast-growing weed.他的池塘里长满了恣意蔓生的杂草。"Why did Ben do that?" she asked, in a choked voice.“本为什么要那样做？”她哽咽...