Second, British households are the most indebted in the G7, and the tide of cheap credit that caused the housing and consumer-spending booms has ebbed particularly fast in Britain.

• 第二，英国家庭的负债是七国集团(G7)当中最高的，而且造成房价飙升和消费者支出繁荣的廉价信贷如今在英国消逝得尤为迅速。