To use a biblical analogy : predicting rain doesn 't count for much .

用《圣经》上的比喻来说：比起预测暴风雨，还是建造诺亚方舟来得更重要。

Some are predicting that defaults could slide to under 2 % , he adds .

有些人还预测说，拖欠甚至会降至2%以下，弗里德森补充道。

Few are predicting the worst case scenario - that is , a full-blown break-up of the euro zone .

尽管如此，目前几乎无人预测事情会向最糟的方向发展——即欧元区全面解体。

Is it hard to keep your own political beliefs separate from your work predicting elections ?

预测大选的时候，把你的个人政治理念从工作中抛开会不会很困难？

Some economists are predicting sales could even bump up the u.s. economy .

部分经济学家甚至预计新手机的销售可以对整个美国经济起到提振作用。