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lacklustre  [ˈlækˌlʌstə]
a.无光泽的，呆滞的
a slew of
[美国口语]许多，大量
tip my hat
向……致敬
buoy  [bɔi]   
n. 浮标, 浮筒, 救生圈, 救生衣
v. 使浮起, 支持, 鼓励, 用浮标指示
relief  [riˈli:f]
n.轻松，宽慰；缓解(除)；调剂；接替
double-dip
双谷衰退
pullback  ['pulbæk]   
n. 拉回, 障碍, 撤退
the bulk of  
大多数, 大部分
slash  [slæʃ]
vt.砍；大幅度削减 n.砍，砍痕；斜线号
scramble  [ˈskræmbəl]
vt.扰乱，搞乱 vi./ n.攀登，爬行；争夺
make good on
兑现
slam on the brake
急刹车

The US economy grew slower than expected, as consumers spent less because of the higher product price. Japan’s tsunami also raised automobile’s costs. However, the business spent more in the second quarter and the house market seemed to be on the rise, which may drive employment rate up.
The main obstacle for small business to hire is that they don’t have the access to credit and they are not willing to borrow due to the slew of economic uncertainties ahead. But since they own lots of feeble property and real estate investments, the ticking up of house investment will provide huge relief for the job market.
The slow GDP growth partly came from government pullbacks. The plans proposed by policy makers in the current debt debate to solve the government deficit are sure to hurt the economy, which in fact threatens to escalate government debt.

But the dismal overall growth numbers masked some potentially good news for U.S. jobs.
套用此句：
But the optimistic overall growth numbers masked some potentially bad problems for China' society.

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