英语词汇“the sick man of ——”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

the sick man of ——

A country that is politically or economically unsound, especially in comparison with its neighbours: the country had been the sick man of Europe for too long...

Today, Europe again looks like the sick man of the global economy.
Many is the occasion that I have lauded the economy's transformation from the dire days of the 1970s, when Britain was the sick man of Europe.
If we are not careful, Britain will again be the sick man of Europe, and the progress of the last 20 years will be lost.

Applied in the late 19th century to the Sultan of Turkey, later extended to Turkey and other countries

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单词	the sick man of ——
释义	the sick man of —— A country that is politically or economically unsound, especially in comparison with its neighbours: the country had been the sick man of Europe for too long... Today, Europe again looks like the sick man of the global economy. Many is the occasion that I have lauded the economy's transformation from the dire days of the 1970s, when Britain was the sick man of Europe. If we are not careful, Britain will again be the sick man of Europe, and the progress of the last 20 years will be lost. Applied in the late 19th century to the Sultan of Turkey, later extended to Turkey and other countries See parent entry: sick
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