But, while The Economist recently described France as being “in denial,” the same could be said of the United Kingdom. True, the French had neither the Olympic Games nor a royal celebration this year; but, when it comes to the state of their economies, the two countries are largely in the same boat.
当然，不是所有人都抱着如此乐观的态度。英吉利海峡另一头，英国的疑欧派对于远离“下沉的船”踌躇满志。但是，尽管《经济学人》最近说法国“拒绝承认出了问题”，其实英国人自己也是如此。诚然，法国今年既没有举办奥运会，也没有王室生日，但是，就经济而言，两国可以说坐在一条船上。