看新聞、滑社群常看到 inflation（通膨）、recession（經濟衰退）、interest rate（利率）這些詞，
但要用英文聊「經濟」、「物價上漲」、「存錢變難」時，常常不知道怎麼開口？💰📉
今天就帶你一次學會最實用的「經濟英文」，
不管是聊天、看新聞、還是考試都能聽懂、講得出！🌍💬
💸 Mini Lesson｜Useful Words for Talking about the Economy
● economy經濟
e.g. The global economy is recovering after the pandemic.
全球經濟正在疫情後復甦。
● inflation通貨膨脹
e.g. Prices are going up because of inflation.
因為通膨，物價一直上漲。
● recession經濟衰退
e.g. The country is facing a serious recession.
這個國家正面臨嚴重的經濟衰退。
● interest rate利率
e.g. The bank increased interest rates again this month.
銀行本月再次調高利率。
● unemployment失業
e.g. Unemployment rates are still high this year.
今年失業率仍然很高。
👉 小提醒：
inflation = 通膨（物價上漲）；recession = 經濟衰退（景氣變差）
📝 Example Sentences by Situation
Ø 談經濟現況 Talking about the Economy
The economy is growing slowly.
經濟成長速度放緩。
Everything is getting more expensive these days.
最近什麼都變貴了。
Many companies are cutting costs because of the weak economy.
很多公司因經濟不景氣在削減開支。
Ø 談個人理財 Talking about Personal Finance
I’m trying to save more money because prices keep going up.
物價一直漲，我現在努力多存點錢。
My rent went up again this year — inflation is crazy!
我的房租又漲了，今年通膨太誇張！
The bank offers a higher interest rate if you open a savings account.
如果開儲蓄帳戶，銀行會提供更高利率。
🗣️ Dialogue - Talking About the Economy
A = Lisa / B = Tom
A: Have you noticed how expensive groceries are lately?
你有發現最近買菜變好貴嗎？
B: Yeah, inflation is really bad this year.
對啊，今年通膨真的很嚴重。
A: I’m spending almost twice as much on food as last year.
我現在買食物的花費幾乎是去年的兩倍。
B: Same here. I’m trying to cut down on eating out.
我也是，最近都盡量少外食。
A: Hopefully the economy gets better soon.
希望經濟快點好起來吧。
B: Fingers crossed!
希望如此！
📍學會這些「經濟英文」， 不論是看新聞、考試閱讀、還是日常聊天，
都能聽懂熱門話題、自然表達自己的看法～💬💰
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