Of course the answers are no and yes, but outsiders cannot be blamed for asking existential questions about a nation that so recently had been seen as poised for take-off.

答案既是“是”，也是“不是”。对一个近来被视为正在腾飞的国家，局外人提出这种悲观的存在主义的问题，无可厚非。

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'Yes and no,' she replied cryptically.

“又是又不是。”她回答得很隐晦。

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In Bulgaria and Greece a nod means "no" and a shake of the head means "yes".

在保加利亚和希腊，点头意味着“不”，摇头意味着“是”。

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But thirty-nine Democrats voted no, and only one Republican, Joseph Cao of Louisiana,voted yes.

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And to some extent, the answer is "yes of course, but no".

从某种程度上来说，答案,既是肯定的又是否定的：

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I know that some people would say yes, shoot up their hands, and they look around in astonishment that no one else is with them.

我知道有人会说没问题，一下子把手举起，看看周围，惊讶地发现只有自己举手。

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In this referendum, working-class areas produced strong no votes and yes votes were concentrated in affluent places.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

The Irish will not want to repeat their practice of voting No and then Yes to another treaty.

ECONOMIST: The European Union after Ireland's vote

Yes, he has no money, and yes, there are many conservatives who still can't stand the sight of him.

NPR: Thompson Accelerates Pitch to Iowa Voters