实战口语情景对话 第66期:关于金钱 Money

 Todd: James! 詹姆斯！

James: Yo! 嗨！

Todd: if you had a million dollars... 如果你有一百万美元……

James: Mm-hm... 嗯……

Todd: if you won the lottery¹... 如果你中了彩票……

James: Yes. 是的。

Todd: What would you do? 你会怎么做？

James: I would buy a small island, build a house there, and invest the rest of my money so that I would never have to work again. 我会买一座小岛，在上面建一座房屋，并且把所有的钱都拿来投资，这样我就不用再工作了。

Todd: OK, So are you talking a tropical island, or... 好的，你想买热带小岛，还是……

James: A tropical island, yeah, or maybe I would give it all to charity and have a bridge named after me. 我喜欢热带岛屿，也许我会把所有钱都捐给慈善机构，并且用我的名字捐建一座桥。

Todd: That's two different things there. How bout² the island? Would you want to be alone, on a secluded³ island or? 这完全是两码事。那买小岛呢？你是想一个人生活在荒岛上，还是？ James: No, I would want all of my friends to come and visit me often. 不，我希望我的朋友能经常来看我。

Todd: OK. Nice. So how would you pass the time on this island? 很棒。你在岛上要怎么打发时间？

James: I would read books. I would study. I would go swimming, go fishing, and play with my dog. 我会读书，学习。我会去游泳，钓鱼，和我的狗一起玩。

Todd: OK. Do think money can make people happy, can buy happiness? 好的。你觉得金钱能使人高兴吗，能换来幸福吗？

James: No, but it can sometimes make it easier. It depends on what you buy. 不能，但有时能让人活得更好。这取决于你怎么花钱了。

1 lottery   

n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事

参考例句：

• He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
• They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

2 bout   

n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛

参考例句：

• I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
• That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。

3 secluded   

adj.与世隔绝的；隐退的；偏僻的v.使隔开，使隐退( seclude的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place. 一些人当他们在隐蔽的地方游泳时，喜欢把衣服脱光。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This charming cottage dates back to the 15th century and is as pretty as a picture, with its thatched roof and secluded garden. 这所美丽的村舍是15世纪时的建筑，有茅草房顶和宁静的花园，漂亮极了，简直和画上一样。 来自《简明英汉词典》