So, while the US may technically be close to the end of a severe recession, most of America is facing a near-depression. Little wonder, then, that few Americans believe that what walks like a duck and quacks like a duck is actually the phoenix of recovery.
所以说，尽管美国经济的严重衰退从技术上说已接近尾声，但大多数美国人面临的是一个近乎萧条的悲观前景。在大多数美国人看来，当前美国经济是一只步履蹒跚的跛鸭，难怪很少有人会相信它是一只浴火重生的凤凰。