1·Swedes often draw lessons from past success (this can make them sound smug).
瑞典人时常从以往的成功中吸取经验(这样说听起来他们是一副洋洋自得的样子)。
2·But perhaps the Swedes are just telling us something we all already know, which is that commuting is bad for you. Awful, in fact.
但是，或许这些瑞典人只是告诉了一些众所周知的事情，那就是：驱车上下班对你们不利，事实上，很糟糕。
3·That seems to have spooked some Swedes.
这好像吓坏了一些瑞典人。
4·One good excuse for serving schnapps, vodka, and beer at the event: Swedes believe alcohol aids in digesting the fatty fish.
鳗鱼是在活动中上杜松子酒、伏特加和啤酒的一个好借口：瑞典人认为烈性酒有助于消化多脂的鱼。
5·Outsourcing firms offer Labour arbitrage, using cheap Indians to enter data rather than expensive Swedes. They can offer economies of scale, too.
外包公司提供劳动力套利，通过雇用廉价的印度人而不是昂贵的瑞典人来输入数据，他们也可以提供规模经济。