Junk

    垃圾

    俄罗斯本就伤痕累累的经济再度遭遇打击，标准普尔周一将该国信用评级下调至垃圾级，10多年来第一次跌至投资级别之下。请看本报昨日的报道：

    After a top ratings agency cut Russia's credit grade to "junk" status, the government in Moscow Tuesday announced a plan that will see the economy return to a budget surplus in 2017.

    Standard & Poor's downgraded Russia's rating to BB-plus late Monday, a noninvestment grade, for the first time since 2004, citing a slide in the ruble and weakening revenue from oil exports. The agency said Russia’s financial system is weakening, limiting room for maneuver for Russia's Central Bank.

    报道中的junk就是“垃圾”，也可作动词“废弃”。例如：

    Junk food is often less expensive than healthy food.

    垃圾食品往往比健康食品便宜。

    It's time to junk your old car.

    该让你的旧车报废了。