本模块分享《经济学人》高频表达，扫清应试及日常阅读中的障碍。母亲身份影响事业的报道
Regardless, 4% is a small effect relative to the yawning gap between men’s and women’s employment.尽管如此，相对于男女就业之间的巨大差距，4%的影响还是很小的。
▼a yawning gap
英文释义：used to describe a difference or amount that is extremely large
说明：想象一下长开"血盆大口"打哈欠(yawn)，这种gap(差距)是多么大，所以yawning gap形容巨大的差距或鸿沟，尤其是指在数量、质量、观点、机会等方面的明显差异。该表达可以用在写作中■The yawning gap in educational resources between urban and rural areas remains a major concern.城乡教育资源之间的巨大差距仍然是一个主要问题。【写作推荐】■In the field of artificial intelligence, there is a yawning gap between theoretical advancements and practical applications.在人工智能领域，理论进步与实际应用之间存在巨大的差距。【写作推荐】■Efforts to bridge the yawning gap between rural and urban healthcare services must be intensified.必须加大力度缩小城乡医疗服务之间的巨大差距。【写作推荐】![]()
我承认这听起来难度有点大
左右经济来赢得选票的报道
New research, though, shows that however hard politicians try, shaping the economy to suit their electoral needs is a tall order.然而，新的研究表明，无论政客们多么努力，塑造经济以适应他们的选举需求都是一项艰巨的任务。
▼a tall order
英文释义：a request or piece of work that is almost impossible说明：tall表示“高的”或“难以达到的”，而“order”代表“要求”或“任务”。当某件事被形容为“a tall order”时，通常意味着这件事是极具挑战性，甚至超出了能力范围。不推荐在写作中使用，写作中可以用a challenging task表示艰巨的任务■ Creating a sustainable solution for climate change is a tall order, but we cannot afford to fail.为气候变化创造一个可持续的解决方案是一个艰巨的任务，但我们不能失败。■ Meeting the tight deadline for this project is a tall order, but we'll do our best.在这么短的时间内完成这个项目是一个艰巨的任务，但我们会尽力而为。■Developing a vaccine in such a short time frame was a tall order, yet scientists succeeded.在如此短的时间内开发出疫苗是一项艰巨的任务，然而科学家们成功做到了。
