日前,美國美聯社與益普索(AP Ipsos)的民意調查顯示,總統布什的支持率達到任期內最低水平,66%的民眾不滿布什政府的政策,認為國家的發展令人擔憂,伊拉克、油價上漲、財政支出等一系列問題成為人們關注的焦點。外電報道如下:
The president's job approval ismiredat the lowest level of his presidency - 39 percent. While four of five Republicans say they approve of Bush's job performance - enthusiasm in that support has dipped over the last year.
報道中mire的意思是"陷入困境",常和in連用。如:He was mired in debt.(他陷入了債務困境。)Mire的本意是"陷入泥沼",如:He mired his car and had to go for help.(他的車陷進泥濘, 不得不請人幫忙。)此外,mire還可作名詞使用,詞組be(stick) in the mire也可表示"陷入困境"之意。
(中國日報網站編)
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