《经济学人》小词详解

Doom vs Mood

Buried the poor husband but progressing favourably on the premium.
把可怜的丈夫埋葬了，然而靠保险金过得也蛮不错。

Limit → Eliminate

Ugly and futile: lean neck and tangled hair and a stain of ink, a snail's bed.
长得丑，而且没出息，细细的脖颈，其乱如麻的头发，一抹墨水渍，蜗牛窝。