几乎一半的俄罗斯家庭只能买得起食物和衣服

几乎一半的俄罗斯家庭只能买得起食物和衣服

Almost half of all Russian families say they have enough money only for food and clothing. They say they cannot buy other things they need for their houses, such as furniture and appliances. In other words, they can buy short-term items but not long-term items.

几乎一半的俄罗斯家庭说，他们的钱只够买食物和衣服，不能买其他需要的东西，比如家具和各种设施，换句话说，他们可以买短期商品而不是长期使用的商品。

Media reports say the information comes from a survey of 48,000 households by the state agency Rosstat. Russian media company RBK said a little more than 48 percent of families did not have money to buy smartphones or refrigerators. However, that number is an improvement – last year, almost 50 percent said the same thing.

媒体报道说，该信息来源于国家统计局对48000户家庭的调查，俄罗斯媒体公司PBK说，超过48%的家庭没有钱买智能手机和冰箱，但是，该数字已经有很大改善了，去年，几乎50%的家庭是这种情况。

Young families and older people who do not work were most likely to say they could not pay for more than food and clothing.

没有工作的年轻人和老年人是最有可能说他们除了食物和衣服什么也负担不起。

Economic troubles have damaged the public image of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In Putin’s first years as president, in 2000 to 2008, the country’s economy was growing quickly. High prices for Russia’s oil and gas exports helped create that growth.

经济困难破坏了俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京的公众形象，在普京担任总统的头几年，即2000年至2008年，俄罗斯经济增长迅速，俄罗斯石油和天然气的高价出口帮助了其经济增长。

Now, lower oil prices and restrictions by Western countries have slowed economic growth. The West ordered the restrictions to punish Russia for its interference in Ukraine, and other actions.

如今，低油价和西方国家的经济限制减慢了经济增长，西方下令实施这些限制，是为了惩罚俄罗斯干预乌克兰和其他行动。

A recent government study found that more than 65 percent of Russians say they approve of Putin’s actions as president.

最近，政府的一项调查发现，超过65%的俄罗斯人说他们支持普京当总统。

The study also found that public trust had dropped. About 32 percent of Russians said they trust Putin’s ability to resolve important problems facing the country. That is the lowest percentage he has received since 2006.

该调查还发现民众公信力下降了，俄罗斯大约32%的人说，他们相信普京解决国家面临的重大问题的能力，这是自2006年以来的最低数字。

I’m Kelly Jean Kelly.

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Words in This Story

furniture - n. chairs, tables, beds, etc., that are used to make a room ready for use

appliance - n. a machine (such as a stove, microwave, or dishwasher) that is powered by electricity and that is used in people's houses to perform a particular job

refrigerator - n. a device that is used to keep food and drinks cold