Paul is a very successful businessman①.
He owns② several restaurants.
All of them③ are doing④ well.
In fact⑤, they are very profitable.
To be profitable⑥ means that their income is more than their expenses. /'prɒfɪtəb(ə)l/
As a result⑦, he is making a lot of money⑧.
保罗是一个非常成功的商人。他拥有几家餐馆。他们都做得很好。事实上,他们是非常有利可图的。盈利意味着他们的收入大于支出。结果,他赚了很多钱。
①:businessman=business(公司,商业机构)+man(男人),businesswoman:女性商人,女企业家
②:owns结尾的s和后面的seceral开头的s只要发一次即可。
own:拥有(动词)→own a car拥有一辆车,own a house拥有一栋房子
③:them指代上一句中的several restaurants.
④:do进展,继续保持, do well进展很好,表现很好
eg: Lisa is doing well in the school.丽莎在学校表现的不错
I am doing well in my new job.我在新的工作岗位干的不错。
询问某人/某事表现如何、进展如何:How+be动词+sb/sth+doing
e.g: How is Lisa doing in her school?
How are you doing in your new job?
How are his restaurants doing?
⑤:in fact事实上
⑥:to be profitable:动词不定式作主语(不定式的基本形式:to+动词原形)
⑦:as a result:因此,结果。。。(意思和so一样)
as a result of sth:因为……,由于……
⑧:make money:赚钱→make a lot of money / make lots of money
Paul wants to buy① a new car.
He's trying to decide which car to buy.
He has plenty of ②money.
As a result, he isn't worried ③about the cost.
He can afford④ an expensive car.
保罗想买一辆新车。他正在考虑买哪辆车。他有很多钱。因此,他并不担心成本。他买得起一辆昂贵的汽车。
①:to buy:动词不定式作定语
e.g.: He has some work to do.(to do 修饰前面的work) / He has a book to read.(to rean修饰前面的book)
②:plenty of大量的+(不可数名词 / 可数名词的复数形式)e.g.: I have plenty of time./ We have plenty of eggs.
③:be worried about sb/sth为某人或某事担心、忧虑. e.g.: I am worried about you./ She is worried about her weight.
④:afford sth:买得起某物,负担得起某物
On the other hand①, he doesn't want to waste ②money.
He wants a car he can rely on③.
It has to ④be safe and reliable⑤, especially⑥ in cold winter weather.
If a car breaks down⑦ in bad weather, it can⑧ be very dangerous.
另一方面,他不想浪费钱。他想要一辆可以信赖的汽车。它必须是安全可靠的,特别是在科尔冬天的天气。如果一辆汽车在坏天气里抛锚了,那是非常危险的。
①:on the other hand:另一方面
②:waste sth:浪费某物
③:rely on:依赖,信任 eg: I rely on you
rely on sb or sth依靠、信任某人/某物 e.g.: He relies on the Internet for information.
④:have/has to:必须,不得不
⑤:reliable是动词rely的形容词形式,可信赖的,可靠的
⑥:especially特别,尤其(副词,起强调作用)
especially+名词:e.g.: I like eating meat, especially beef. / He loves wine, especially red wine.
⑦:break down:出故障(尤指机器或汽车出故障)
⑧:can:表示可能性 eg: You can gain weght if you drink too many soft drinks.喝太多软饮的话,你可能会变胖。
总结:
如何提问某人/某事的进展
如何表达“收入大于支出”
动词不定式
宾语从句
定语从句