The ancient greeks used to have fantastic memories because of the terrific cost in putting anything down on paper .

“古希腊人拥有非凡的记忆力，是因为花很多功夫将所有东西写在纸上。

But with an artificially strong currency and access to cheap debt , the greeks took the money and ran .

但由于汇率高估和廉价融资，希腊人乐得拿了钱就花。

Mimesis is a term passed d own to us from the ancient greeks meaning to imitate or mimic .

模仿是古希腊流传下来的一个词，它的意思是仿效或者模拟。

This might put greeks a little more at ease , but hardly for the right reasons .

这种观点可能会让希腊人稍感安心，但却根本站不住脚。

The greeks are dazed that years of prosperity turned so rapidly to disaster . "

繁荣转眼之间就成了灾难，难怪不少希腊人茫然不知所措。