经济学人

Economist

Russia’s war on Ukraine, an uneven recovery from the covid-19 pandemic and a drought across much of the continent have conspired to create a severe energy crunch, high inflation, supply disruptions—and enormous uncertainty about Europe’s economic future.

【词汇】

uneven [ʌnˈiːvn] adj. 不均衡的，不稳定的

drought [draʊt] n. 干旱，旱灾

continent [ˈkɑːntɪnənt] n. 大陆，陆地

conspire [kənˈspaɪər] v. 似乎共同导致（不好的后果）

crunch [krʌntʃ] n. 困境，危机

supply disruptions 供应中断

enormous [ɪˈnɔːrməs] adj. 巨大的，庞大的

【句子结构】

句子主干：

Russia’s war on Ukraine, an uneven recovery and a drought have conspired to create a severe energy crunch, high inflation, supply disruptions—and enormous uncertainty

定语1：

from the covid-19 pandemic

定语2：

across much of the continent

定语3：

about Europe’s economic future

【原文】

Russia’s war on Ukraine, an uneven recovery from the covid-19 pandemic and a drought across much of the continent have conspired to create a severe energy crunch, high inflation, supply disruptions—and enormous uncertainty about Europe’s economic future.

【译文】

俄乌战争、疫情中的不稳定复苏和欧洲大陆多数地区的干旱，共同造成了严重的能源危机、高通胀、供应中断以及欧洲经济未来的巨大不确定性。