如果你中了彩票会怎么做

今天的这段对话，在讨论如果中了彩票，

如果你中了彩票会怎么做

来听今天的讲解:

A: James!

詹姆斯！

B: Yo!

嗨！

A: if you had a million dollars...

如果你有一百万美元……

B: Mm-hm...

嗯……

A: if you won the lottery...

如果你中了彩票……

B: Yes.

是的。

A: What would you do?

你会怎么做？

B: 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。

A: OK, So are you talking a tropical island, or...

好的，你想买热带小岛，还是……

B: 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。

A: That's two different things there. How bout the island? Would you want to be alone, on a secluded 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？

B: 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。

A: 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？

B: 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。

A: 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？

B: 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。