外刊逐句精读|《经济学人》:2022来了,出国旅行还会远吗?|CATTI一级译员

笔记主题:外刊精读
Subject:International Trevel
From:The Economist
International travel will get easier, but restrictions will remain
P1.
Word.
cross-border a.跨境的
cross-跨越
pre-covid a.新冠前的
alleviate vt.减轻、缓和tips.wingardium leviousa 漂浮咒
Phrase.
sparsely populated 人口稀少的
Sentence.
The start of the pandemic / was characterised by empty supermarket shelves, as global supply chains creaked under the strain of panic buying and the disruption caused by covid-19(修饰前文).
Summary.
The supply chains creaked-shortage of travellers-the prospects for 2022 looks less gloomy.
P2-4
Word.
spontaneous a.心血来潮的
triple=increase threefold
underpin vt.巩固,加强
draconian a.严酷的、严厉的
Prase.
reassert themselves重新发挥作用(reassert v.重申)
in place 准备就绪
Long-haul travel 长途旅行
Sentence.
Summary.
P5(待学习)