1.In nearly 200 years of recorded stock-market history, no calendar decade has seen such a dismal performance as the 2000s.
在有记录以来近两百年的历史里，没有哪个从“0”到“9”的十年，股市的表现像21世纪的第一个十年这么凄惨。
2.NCLB exposed the dismal performance of schools. But it has also demonstrated how clumsy Washington's hand can be.
有教无类法案出台后，学校令人担忧的表现便公之于众，不仅如此，政府愚笨别扭的政策也同样暴露无遗。
3.Although soccer is China's most popular sport, fans are continually frustrated by the dismal performance of the men's team.
足球是中国最流行的体育项目，但球迷因为国家队的低迷表现而频繁的陷入失望。
4.Berkshire's stock and bond holdings were mostly responsible for the company's dismal performance, according to the report.
根据报告，Berkshire持有的股票和债券由公司低迷的表现负主要责任。
5.He has never met Mr. Siris, but maintains, in an interview, that the hedge fund's recent dismal performance numbers 'speak for themselves. '
他从未见过赛瑞斯，不过在接受采访时坚持说，赛瑞斯的对冲基金最近惨淡的业绩数据说明了一切。
6.The dismal performance of existing investments has discouraged some Chinese buyers, and cautious Chinese regulators have discouraged others.
中资机构已有的这类投资迄今表现不佳，难免使中国投资者望而却步，而谨慎的中国监管机构也不鼓励再进行此类投资。
7.Barring a different clock speed for SP units, or other technology we are unaware of, this is a dismal performance from the Fermi shades.
除非有单位的警司，或其他的技术，我们不知道不同的时钟速度，这是一个由费米着色表现疲弱。
8.Luckily, the assassination of the world's most wanted man coincided with the dismal performance of the Lib Dems in the local elections.
幸运的是，暗杀世界头号通缉犯时恰逢自由民主党在地方选举中表现低迷。
9.Question C: 'Does the dismal performance of new stock listings suggest the market is hitting a bottom? '
三问：“新股频频破发是否预示底部已近”？
10.For instance, Beijing would like to reduce its dollar holdings, given the greenback's dismal performance.
举例来说吧，北京十分希望减轻他美元储备，考虑到美元现在可怜的表现。