'A stable Europe will be in the interest of our nation. From that standpoint, we will take necessary measures in a timely fashion,' Mr. Azumi told a parliamentary debate.

We agreed that Japan and China will co-operate so as to be able to common action in response to an IMF request, said Mr Azumi.

我们同意，日中将展开合作，以便针对IMF的请求采取共同行动，安住淳表示。

Tiefling: my name is azumi.

泰夫林人：我的名字叫做阿祖弥。

After the meeting, Finance Minister Jun Azumi said a decision has yet to be made on whether to extend a currency-swap agreement with South Korea.

会议结束后，日本财务大臣安住淳（Jun Azumi）说，日本政府尚未决定是否延长韩日两国间的一项货币互换协议。

Jun Azumi, Japanese finance minister, arguing that the continued rise in the yen had been speculative and did not reflect the fundamentals of the economy.

日本财务大臣安住淳（Jun Azumi）认为，日元的持续升值属于投机性的，并未反映经济基本面。

Azumi was being asked about Japan's possible contribution to European efforts to stem its sovereign debt and banking crisis.

这番话的背景是他被问及日本可能如何协助欧洲遏制其主权债务及银行业危机。

On Friday, Mr. Azumi signaled that Japan might let the expansion of the currency swap expire at the end of October.

安住淳上周五暗示，日本可能会让日韩两国间的货币互换协议规模扩大措施在10月底到期后不再续延。

You can pass with as few as 25 points.

只需要25分就可以及格。

It wasn't quite as simple as I thought it would be.

这事不完全像我想的那么简单。

She can give as good as she gets.

她能够给以回击。

There were as many as 200 people at the lecture.

听讲的有200人之多。

She doesn't play as well as her sister.

她演奏得不如她姐姐。

This isn't as bad as I thought.

这没我原来所想的那么差。

He started writing music as early as 1989.

他早在1989年就开始作曲了。

As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong.

依我看，你没有做错任何事。

They're welcome to stay here as long as they like.

他们在这里愿意住多久就住多久。

You will always have the bad as well as the good in the world.

人生在世总是有苦有甜。

I read as far as the third chapter.

我读到了第三章。

As long as you have your health, nothing else matters.

只要身体健康，其他任何事都无关紧要。

The distance between fashion and art remains as great as ever.

时尚与艺术之间的差别之大依然如故。

It's not as hard as I thought.

这没有我想象的那么困难。