1.paying down 偿还
例句:At least someone is paying down their debts.
至少已经有人在偿还债务了。
2.up to now 至今
例句:Up to now the post of president has been largely ceremonial.
到目前为止,总统一职在很大程度上只是礼仪性的。
3.for the most part 在极大程度上;多半
例句:The students are, for the most part, from the villages.
这些学生一大半来自农村。
4.housing loans 住房贷款
例句:Movement on the issue of housing loans is crucial for the recovery but it alone will not be enough.
住房贷款问题取得进展对于复苏至关重要,但只有这一点是不够的。