【突破英文对话】Americans Have So Much Money 美国人好有钱

2. Americans Have So Much Money 美国人好有钱 

 

【对话】

A: I used to think that Americans had so much money they didn’t know what to do with it. 

B: You did? 

A: Yes. But now I’ve learned¹ differently. Now I have a more realistic² opinion. 

B: What do you think now? 

A: There are lots of jobs, and almost everybody works³. There is a high standard of living. People earn a lot, but they spend a lot to live. So there isn’t so much money after all. 

B: But I still say Americans spend a lot more money on useless things than we Chinese do. 

A: That’s true. But Americans work hard for their money like we do. I don’t know why our spending habits are so different. 

1 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

2 realistic   

adj.现实的，逼真的，现实主义的，实在论的

参考例句：

• She is a realistic woman.她是位很实际的女人。
• He will go down in history as a realistic poet.他将作为一个现实主义诗人而永载史册。

3 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。