美語情景對話 第66期:關於金錢 Money
Todd: James!
詹姆斯！James: Yo!
嗨！Todd: if you had a million dollars...
如果你有一百萬美元……
James: Mm-hm...
嗯……Todd: if you won the lottery...
如果你中了彩票……James: Yes.
是的。Todd: What would you do?
你會怎麼做？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.
我會買一座小島，在上面建一座房屋，並且把所有的錢都拿來投資，這樣我就不用再工作了。Todd: OK, So are you talking a tropical island, or...
好的，你想買熱帶小島，還是……James: A tropical island, yeah, or maybe I would give it all to charity and have a bridge named after me.
我喜歡熱帶島嶼，也許我會把所有錢都捐給慈善機構，並且用我的名字捐建一座橋。Todd: That's two different things there. How bout the island? Would you want to be alone, on a secluded island or?
這完全是兩碼事。那買小島呢？你是想一個人生活在荒島上，還是？James: No, I would want all of my friends to come and visit me often.
不，我希望我的朋友能經常來看我。Todd: OK. Nice. So how would you pass the time on this island?
很棒。你在島上要怎麼打發時間？James: I would read books. I would study. I would go swimming, go fishing, and play with my dog.
我會讀書，學習。我會去游泳，釣魚，和我的狗一起玩。Todd: OK. Do think money can make people happy, can buy happiness?
好的。你覺得金錢能使人高興嗎，能換來幸福嗎？James: No, but it can sometimes make it easier. It depends on what you buy.
不能，但有時能讓人活得更好。這取決於你怎麼花錢了。注：譯文屬原創，未經允許，請勿轉載。
