1. The world’s factory has been shuttered:世界工廠(暫時被)關閉;
關閉可互換的詞語 (temporarily)shut; shut down;(temporarily)closed.
Shutter:to close a business office etc for a short time or permanently 暫時或永久地關閉一家企業、辦公室等。
Stores are shuttered,airlines cancel flights,and business trips have been put on hold.
Put(sth)on hold:擱置、延期、暫停;
2. Supply chains have been broken:供應鏈中斷;
Supply chains:供應鏈;
Broken:中斷;可以用interrupted (短暫中止)和disrupted(打斷、中斷、擾亂)等替換。
3. Flights have been grounded:航班停飛;
Be grounded:禁止……飛行;使停飛。
4. Tourism(has been)decimated:旅遊業遭受重創
Decimate /ˈdesɪmeɪt/ :毀滅,大幅消減,毀損,使……遭受巨大破壞或損壞。
The whole thing has decimated,Chinese economy and there is going to be a ripple effect in the US economy.
The whole thing: 整個事件; ripple effect:連鎖反應
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