In Britain retail sales fell at an annual rate of 1.1% in May, the biggest drop since January 2021, when the country was in lockdown.

英国5月份零售额同比下降1.1%，这是自2021年1月该国实施封锁以来的最大降幅。

America's annual rate of inflation as measured by the consumer-price index fell to 8.3% in April, from 8.5% in March, the first drop in eight months.

根据消费者价格指数衡量，美国的年度通货膨胀率从3月份的8.5%下降到4月份的8.3%，这是8个月来的首次下降。

It was a most magnificent sunrise: the whole country was refreshed, and the rain fell drop by drop from the trees in the forest.

那是一个最壮丽的日出：整个国家都焕然一新， 雨点从森林里的树上一滴一滴地落下来。

The gust fell, dropping the hat for a while upon the quicksand, and then, once more freshening, landed it a few yards from where I stood.

一阵狂风袭来， 帽子在流沙上飘了一会儿， 然后，又一次清新， 落在离我站的地方几码远的地方。