When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails just yet.

经济发展速度开始减慢时，艾琳·斯派罗还不至于束手无策。

So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard's department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus.

因此斯派罗相应地节约起开支，买东西就在克利夫兰郊区的她家附近的中档迪拉德百货公司，而不再去内曼·玛科斯。

Spero is too much engaged in her work.

Spero 过于专注于她的工作。

Spero has grown out of her bad habit.

斯佩罗已经改掉了她的坏习惯。

By " Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails just yet" (Line 1, Paragraph 1), the author means Spero can hardly maintain her business.

通过“Ellen Spero isn't biting her nails just yet” （第 1 行， 第 1 段），作者的意思是 Spero 几乎无法维持她的生意。

" I provide a service that people can do without when they're concerned about saving some dollars." So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard's department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus.

“我提供的服务是人们在担心节省一些钱时可以不用的服务。 ” 因此，斯佩罗正在缩减规模， 在她位于克利夫兰郊区的家附近的中档迪拉德百货公司购物，而不是尼曼马库斯。