There was a special report in a newspaper yesterday on the effects of a strong Swiss franc on Switzerland’s economy. It wasn’t that long ago that I went to Switzerland twice , and I know a few people living there, so I could relate the article to a few of my personal experiences.
昨天讀報談到 瑞士法郎大幅升值 如何影響瑞士經濟，我不久前 到過瑞士兩次 ，也認識一些在瑞士的人，所以讀後甚有共鳴。
Before the Swiss franc has reached such crazy heights as today's, Switzerland is already rather (in)famous for its high prices. My friend who is studying for a PhD in Switzerland came for a weekend break in Munich during last year’s Oktoberfest in September, and everywhere he went he would remark how cheap the prices were in Munich. My other friends and I joked that he must have become a millionaire since moving to Switzerland!
瑞士法郎還沒有今日如此瘋癲時，物價之貴已舉世聞名，在瑞士唸博士的朋友， 去年九月 趁啤酒節來慕尼黑過周未時，所到之處他總會說：「怎麼這裡的物價會這樣便宜？」我和其他朋友都取笑道，他一定是成了大富豪了！
This January when I went with another friend for a visit to Konstanz , I still remember vividly how the roads in ...