英语语法分析

Texas's summer has been unusually hot and dry, and punishingly so.

德州的夏天已经异常炎热和干燥，就像受到惩罚一样。

Yet despite 15 years of deflation, punishingly high prices still take a toll in Japan on people's standard of living.

尽管日本遭遇了15年的通货紧缩，高得惊人的物价在日本人的生活水平方面还是一头拦路虎。

But despite 15 years of deflation, Japan's punishingly high prices still take a toll on its residents' standard of living.

尽管出现了连续15年的通货紧缩，日本高昂的物价仍然使居民的生活水准大打折扣。