275. Our current economic downturn doesn't yet call for such drastic measures but there are things we can learn from those who went through this challenging era and prospered.
译文 我们目前所面临的经济衰退虽然暂不需要采取这种极端的措施，但是我们可以从那些经历过这个充满挑战的年代并取得成功的人们身上学到很多东西。
点睛 本句的主干是个转折复合句：...economic downturn doesn't yet call...butthere are things...。其中，we can learn from those...为修饰things的定语从句，who went through this challenging era and prospered为修饰those的定语从句。
downturn通常指经济方面的“衰退，下降”。如：
These low-educated workers are most vulnerable to unemployment in a downturn. 这些受教育程度比较低的工人在经济萧条时最容易失业。
drastic意为“极端的，严厉的”。如：
Drastic measures are needed to clean up the profession. 行业清理整顿需要严厉措施。
prosper意为“成功，兴旺”，一般用作不及物动词。如：
I'm happy to see that my son's business is prospering. 我很高兴看到我儿子的生意兴旺发达。
考点归纳 注意drastic和dramatic这两个容易混淆的词。
drastic除了上述意思外，还含有“极严重的，急剧的，激烈的”之意。如：
His paper is on the drastic social change brought about by the economic reform. 他的论文是关于经济改革所带来的剧烈社会变动。
Her view on higher education brings a drastic argument. 她有关高等教育的观点引起了激烈的争论。
dramatic则指“戏剧性的；激动人心的；突然的”。如：
After a dramatic pause, the defendant burst out crying. 在突然的沉默之后，这名被告竟大哭起来。
We are encouraged by this dramatic speech. 这场激动人心的演说令我们备受鼓舞。
