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giant ship blockage/ 大塞船/ (dàsāichuán)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT

A: Didn't you go for a classmate reunion tonight? How come you're back so early?

你不是说晚上同学聚会吗？怎么这么早就回来了？

(nǐbúshì shuō wǎnshànɡ tónɡxué jùhuìma? zěnme zhèmezǎo jiùhuíláile?)

B: My classmate stood me up because of the aftermath of the Suez Canal's giant ship blockage.

我同学因为苏伊士大塞船放我鸽子。

(wǒtónɡxué yīnwèi sūyīshì dàsāichuán fànɡwǒɡēzi.)

A: Was it the classmate who deals in futures?

就是你那位从事期货的同学吗？

(jiùshì nǐnàwèi cónɡshì qīhuòde tónɡxuéma?)

B: Yes, the resumption of passage after the giant ship blockage has caused uncertainty in the global supply of a variety of commodities. They need to temporarily work overtime to make corresponding adjustments.

对,大塞船后恢复通航引起全球多种商品供应预期的不确定性,他们公司临时加班,在做相应调整。

(duì, dàsāichuán hòu huīfù tōnɡhánɡ yǐnqǐ quánqiú duōzhǒnɡ shānɡpǐn ɡōnɡyìnɡ yùqīde búquèdìnɡxìnɡ,tāmen ɡōnɡsī línshí jiābān,zàizuò xiānɡyìnɡ tiáozhěnɡ.)

A: Now I understand, many media outlets are reporting that commodities closely related to people's lives will be affected, including toilet paper and coffee beans.

你这么说我就明白了,多家媒体都在报道,与民生密切相关的商品都会受到影响,包括卫生纸和咖啡豆。

(nǐzhèmeshuō wǒjiù mínɡbaile,duōjiā méitǐ dōuzài bàodào, yǔ mínshēnɡ mìqiè xiānɡɡuānde shānɡpǐn dōuhuìshòudào yǐnɡxiǎnɡ,bāokuò wèishēnɡzhǐ hé kāfēidòu.)

B: Traffic jams lead to late arrivals, and occasional boat jams make us realize the far-reaching impact of globalization.

塞车导致迟到,偶尔塞船才让我们发现全球化的深远影响。

(sāichē dǎozhì chídào,ǒuěr sāichuán cái rànɡwǒmen fāxiàn quánqiúhuàde shēnyuǎn yǐnɡxiǎnɡ.)