标题:外刊串讲二

 二、词语释义：
in piecemeal form: piece by piece; gradually 逐渐的
showpiece: a prime or outstanding example 典范
pipedream: fantasy; daydream; dream that cannot be realized 白日梦
from scratch: from the very beginning 从零开始，从最初开始
grassroots: basic level 基层
the dust settles: the confusion ends 尘埃落定
in the driver"s seat: in the dominant position
三、句子翻译：
In the SEZs, which are being built almost from scratch, foreigners can invest in anything which the state deems useful for the country, be it, for example, production of goods for export or construction of private-housing estates.在一切几乎从零开始的经济特区，只要中国政府认为对国家有益，外国人可对任何项目进行投资，例如出口货物的生产或私人住宅的房地产开发。

.A clearly confident China has rolled up a large section of its bamboo curtain， declared itself “open to the outside world” and hung signs on nearly all its cities inviting foreign investors to come and do serious business.　明显地，满怀信心的中国卷起了大部分的竹幕，并宣布向外部世界开放，打出邀请外国投资者来它所有的城市投资项目的招牌。