the economic boom

The economic boom that spawned the "Celtic Tiger" has transformed Ireland.

经济繁荣孕育了“凯尔特之虎”，改变了爱尔兰。

During the economic boom of the past decade, many people relaxed their definitions of 'need.'

过去十年经济繁荣的时候，很多人对“需要”这个词的定义都放宽了标准。

Yet, during the economic boom, interest rates are always low with respect to people's earnings expectations for the future.

而在经济繁荣的过程中，利率相对于人们对于未来收益的预期来说，一直都是低的。