
A massive storm that dumped about a half-meter of snow from Virginia to Maine did more than frustrate motorists. It added to the woes of retailers that were already bracing for weak holiday sales as the United States struggles to emerge from the deepest and longest recession of the post-World War II era.
一場大范圍的暴風(fēng)雪給從佛吉尼亞到緬因州帶來了半米深的積雪,這不僅僅使乘車者感到郁悶。在美國開始從二戰(zhàn)以來歷時最長,最深刻的經(jīng)濟危機中復(fù)蘇,美國的零售商正期待迎接節(jié)日期間微弱的銷量上漲,這又給他們增加了痛苦。