Dealers clutched mobile phones to their ears or gathered in small groups.

商人紧紧把手机贴在耳朵旁，或者三五成群。

But the merchants have been suffering for months since the Trump Administration has pulled out of the Iran Nuclear Agreement and hit Iran with wave after wave of crippling sanctions.

但是自特朗普政府退出《伊朗核协议》并实施了一系列严厉制裁伊朗的措施以来，商人已经遭受了数月的损失。

Indeed, it was frequently the first stop for merchants looking to sell their wares and stock up on supplies for their own journeys.

的确，它经常是商人试图出售货品，为自己的旅行贮备物资的第一站。

In its heyday, Ait Ben Haddou was teeming with life thanks to the traders transporting gold, silver, and salt that passed through the city in large numbers.

全盛时期的艾特·本·哈杜生机盎然，功于运输金、银和盐的商人，他成群结队地经过座城市。

It will be the quickest for pilgrims to get to the holy city of Jerusalem or a businessman going to tech hub of Tel Aviv for a meeting.

将会成为朝圣者到达圣城最快的方式，也会让商人去科技心特拉维夫的路程变得更快。

Business owners soon realized how effective these colorful beacons were for attracting customers.

商人很快意识到，些五彩斑斓的灯标可以非常有效地吸引顾客。

Shops were closed and merchants set idly outside with not much to do.

商店关门，商人所事事地呆在外面，没什么可做的。

They increase job creation and the opportunities for business people as well.

既创造了工作机会，也给商人带来了生意机会。”

The merchants grind us down, and we must needs do their bidding.

商人压榨我，我还得照他的话去做。

Tuareg merchants can now trade their precious cargo.

图阿雷格的商人开始贩售他的珍贵货物。

Fear of being fined by governments in the West or shamed by its press is keeping merchants at bay. While Ukraine is " unreachable" , Russia is " untouchable" , says Michael Magdovitz of Rabobank.

由于担心被西方政府罚款或被媒体羞辱，商人都不敢妄动。荷兰合作银行的迈克尔·马格多维茨表示，乌克兰是“不可到达的”，而俄罗斯则是“摸都摸不得的”。

Traders ferried in flint and obsidian from Guatemala and " artisans were able to model stucco in a very advanced stylistic manner, " says archaeologist Carlos Miguel Varela Sherrer, field chief of the site.

考古学家卡洛斯·米格尔·瓦雷拉·舍雷尔是该遗址的现场负责人，他说：“商人从危地马拉运来燧石和黑曜石，工匠能够以非常先进的方式制作灰泥模型。”

Americans had been trading with China for years, but not heavily. As the American economy grew, however, businessmen saw China -- with a population of four hundred million people -- as a great market for American products.

多年来，美国人一直在与国进行贸易往来，但贸易量不大。然而，随着美国经济的增长，商人将拥有四亿人口的国视为美国产品的一个巨大市场。

Even though the nuts, which need to stay moist, can be somewhat delicate to transport, traders carried them hundreds of miles throughout the forests and grasslands.

尽管些果实需保持湿润，运输起来有些困难，但商人还是把它带到了数百英里以外的森林和草原上。

The businessmen also put pressure on the people who worked for them. They warned workers that if Cleveland were re-elected, there might be no more jobs.

商人也给为他工作的人施加压力。他警告些工人，如果克利夫兰再次当选，可能就没有更多的工作了。

And for a long time he had known that nothing which the merchants had in their shops was half so fine as those jewels he had brought home from the enchanted cave.

很长一段时间以来，他一直知道商人的商店里没有一样东西比他从魔洞带回来的珠宝好一半。

While absent from the arenas of the ongoing Paris Olympics, Chinese merchants are flexing their muscles on other stages, contributing to the event's sporty, joyful and inclusive ambiance.

尽管缺席了此次巴黎奥运会，国商人在世界各大舞台上展示国制造，为赛事的运动性、欢乐性和包容的氛围做出贡献。

As part owner Roman Drozdenko said, " It is only natural that businesspeople now, when businesses are trying to cut expenses, are moving on to hostels."

该公司的合伙拥有者罗曼·多茨登科说，“现在各公司都在努力削减开支，所以自然商人都搬到旅社来了。”

Ukraine's wages are cheaper than in the European Union, giving Ukrainian producers an advantage but they also have to adhere to strict EU consumer guidelines.

乌克兰的工资相比欧盟更为便宜，给乌克兰商人提供了优势, 但是他也必须遵守严格的欧盟消费者标准。

" A pretty story, truly, " said the merchants; " but where are the jewels which formed a part of his burthen? "

“真是个有趣的故事啊！”商人说道，“那么，它包袱里的那些珠宝到哪里去了？”